$100k a year, no longer in Pittsburgh
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 cost of moving past Pittsburgh
Durham costs more than Pittsburgh, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
14% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
4.5%
$119/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,274/mo
$331 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
86% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
609k
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Pittsburgh only logs 161 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Pittsburgh packs 2.3× more into a month.
50/100
28% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
19% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
39
5% more than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
neighbors of durham on the map of tradeoffs:
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