$100k salary, packing up from Roanoke
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
the monthly premium over Roanoke
Durham edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
22% more expensive than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
4.5%
$104/mo less in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$6,274/mo
$198 less than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
40% more expensive than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
609k
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Roanoke actually gets more: 179 pleasant days a year.
192% more happening than in Roanoke.
50/100
28% lower than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
15% lower than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
39
333% more than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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