on $100k a year, leaving Oklahoma City
changea dispatch from
durham
NC
35.99°N
78.90°W
Durham is Duke University, old tobacco warehouses turned into incredible restaurants and breweries (the American Tobacco Campus is a model for adaptive reuse), and a food scene that punches way above its size (multiple James Beard winners). Bull City pride runs deep. The Eno River and Duke Gardens are right in town. It's more diverse, weirder, and more interesting than outsiders expect.
the verdict
pricier each month than Oklahoma City
Durham costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
22% more expensive than Oklahoma City(vs $1,376/mo)
4.5%
$21/mo less in state tax than Oklahoma City
vs 4.75% in Oklahoma City
$6,274/mo
$288 less than Oklahoma City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
68% more expensive than Oklahoma City
vs $246k in Oklahoma City
609k
vs 1.5M in Oklahoma City
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Oklahoma City has the edge here, logging 191 pleasant days a year.
On par with Oklahoma City for events and shows.
50/100
11% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 45/100 in Oklahoma City
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
10% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 73/100 in Oklahoma City
39
95% more than Oklahoma City
vs 20 nonstops in Oklahoma City
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