same $100k income, fresh start from Olympia
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
more expensive each month than Olympia
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Durham is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
15% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$6,274/mo
$68 less than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
22% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
609k
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Olympia edges ahead with 182 pleasant days.
50/100
37% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
9% lower than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
39
57% fewer than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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