with $100k coming in, swapping out of Reading
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 expensive each month than Reading
Durham costs more than Reading, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
14% more expensive than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
4.5%
$119/mo more in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$6,274/mo
$326 less than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
33% more expensive than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
609k
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Reading only logs 157 pleasant days.
Comparable to Reading for events and concerts.
50/100
23% lower than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
6% lower than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
39
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
neighbors of durham on the map of tradeoffs:
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