on $100k a year, leaving Orlando
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 Orlando
Barely costlier than Orlando. If Durham pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
13% cheaper than Orlando(vs $1,937/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Orlando
vs 0% in Orlando
$6,274/mo
$122 less than Orlando
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
3% more expensive than Orlando
vs $402k in Orlando
609k
vs 2.8M in Orlando
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Orlando gets 216 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
78% fewer events than Orlando. The pace eases up.
50/100
19% lower than Orlando
vs 62/100 in Orlando
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
18% lower than Orlando
vs 97/100 in Orlando
39
73% fewer than Orlando
vs 146 nonstops in Orlando
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