$100k a year, no longer in Providence
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
less monthly outlay than Providence
Durham is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
21% cheaper than Providence(vs $2,127/mo)
4.5%
$124/mo less in state tax than Providence
vs 5.99% in Providence
$6,274/mo
$567 more than Providence
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
21% cheaper than Providence
vs $528k in Providence
609k
vs 1.7M in Providence
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Providence keeps to 159 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 1.7× the events of Providence.
50/100
21% lower than Providence
vs 63/100 in Providence
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
17% lower than Providence
vs 96/100 in Providence
39
129% more than Providence
vs 17 nonstops in Providence
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