$100k a year, no longer in Raleigh
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
more each month than Raleigh ran you
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Durham is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
1% more expensive than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,274/mo
$21 less than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
6% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
609k
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Raleigh edges ahead with 201 pleasant days.
Things to do run about even with Raleigh.
50/100
14% lower than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
18% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
39
0% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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