with $100k coming in, swapping out of Spartanburg
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 cost of moving past Spartanburg
Barely costlier than Spartanburg. If Durham pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
17% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
4.5%
$167/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,274/mo
$84 less than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
50% more expensive than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
609k
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Spartanburg gets 191 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.3× Spartanburg's pace.
50/100
26% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
4% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
39
95% more than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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