same $100k income, fresh start from Poughkeepsie
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
lighter monthly cost than Poughkeepsie
Not a fortune, but real money. Durham runs cheaper than Poughkeepsie month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
23% cheaper than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
4.5%
$113/mo less in state tax than Poughkeepsie
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$6,274/mo
$626 more than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
5% more expensive than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
609k
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Poughkeepsie keeps to 153 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 3.5× the events of Poughkeepsie.
50/100
25% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
5% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
39
680% more than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
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