on $100k a year, leaving Syracuse
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 Syracuse
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Durham is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
4% more expensive than Syracuse(vs $1,619/mo)
4.5%
$113/mo less in state tax than Syracuse
vs 5.85% in Syracuse
$6,274/mo
$47 more than Syracuse
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
63% more expensive than Syracuse
vs $254k in Syracuse
609k
vs 653k in Syracuse
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Syracuse only manages 142 of those.
50% fewer events than Syracuse. The pace eases up.
50/100
15% lower than Syracuse
vs 59/100 in Syracuse
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
12% lower than Syracuse
vs 91/100 in Syracuse
39
144% more than Syracuse
vs 16 nonstops in Syracuse
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