$100k a year, no longer in Springfield
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
less monthly outlay than Springfield
Durham is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
12% cheaper than Springfield(vs $1,913/mo)
4.5%
$42/mo less in state tax than Springfield
vs 5% in Springfield
$6,274/mo
$270 more than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
11% more expensive than Springfield
vs $373k in Springfield
609k
vs 460k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Springfield barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 5.8× more on the calendar than Springfield.
50/100
24% lower than Springfield
vs 66/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
8% lower than Springfield
vs 87/100 in Springfield
39
50% more than Springfield
vs 26 nonstops in Springfield
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