with $100k coming in, swapping out of Pensacola
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
the monthly premium over Pensacola
Durham costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
4% cheaper than Pensacola(vs $1,752/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Pensacola
vs 0% in Pensacola
$6,274/mo
$307 less than Pensacola
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
37% more expensive than Pensacola
vs $303k in Pensacola
609k
vs 530k in Pensacola
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Pensacola actually gets more: 226 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.3× Pensacola's pace.
50/100
28% lower than Pensacola
vs 69/100 in Pensacola
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
25% higher than Pensacola
vs 64/100 in Pensacola
39
255% more than Pensacola
vs 11 nonstops in Pensacola
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