$100k a year, no longer in Provo
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 Provo, every month
On paper, Durham and Provo are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
3% cheaper than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
4.5%
$13/mo less in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,274/mo
$71 more than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
26% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
609k
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Provo only logs 171 pleasant days.
3400% more happening than in Provo.
50/100
38% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
10% lower than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
39
57% fewer than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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