same $100k income, fresh start from Seattle
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
lighter monthly cost than Seattle
On paper, Durham and Seattle are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
23% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,274/mo
$134 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
48% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
609k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Seattle has the edge here, logging 182 pleasant days a year.
86% fewer events than Seattle. The pace eases up.
50/100
46% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
18% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
39
57% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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