$100k salary, packing up from Savannah
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 Savannah's monthly cost
On paper, Durham and Savannah are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
5% cheaper than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)
4.5%
$82/mo less in state tax than Savannah
vs 5.49% in Savannah
$6,274/mo
$168 more than Savannah
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
19% more expensive than Savannah
vs $349k in Savannah
609k
vs 425k in Savannah
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Savannah actually gets more: 209 pleasant days a year.
2.2× the events of Savannah, and the calendar shows it.
50/100
4% lower than Savannah
vs 52/100 in Savannah
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
11% lower than Savannah
vs 90/100 in Savannah
39
200% more than Savannah
vs 13 nonstops in Savannah
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