on $100k a year, leaving Richmond
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
below Richmond's monthly cost
Cost barely budges between Durham and Richmond. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
0% more expensive than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
4.5%
$104/mo less in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$6,274/mo
$111 more than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
5% more expensive than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
609k
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Richmond only logs 172 pleasant days.
40% fewer events than Richmond. The pace eases up.
50/100
23% lower than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
16% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
39
105% more than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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