$100k a year, no longer in Portland
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
under Portland, every month
Durham is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
26% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
4.5%
$250/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,274/mo
$851 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
24% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
609k
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Portland keeps to 145 pleasant days a year.
A similar weekend lineup to Portland.
50/100
30% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
18% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
39
1850% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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