same $100k income, fresh start from Tampa
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
more expensive each month than Tampa
Barely costlier than Tampa. If Durham pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
16% cheaper than Tampa(vs $1,996/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Tampa
vs 0% in Tampa
$6,274/mo
$63 less than Tampa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
11% more expensive than Tampa
vs $374k in Tampa
609k
vs 3.3M in Tampa
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Tampa gets 243 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Things to do run about even with Tampa.
50/100
19% lower than Tampa
vs 62/100 in Tampa
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
13% lower than Tampa
vs 92/100 in Tampa
39
43% fewer than Tampa
vs 68 nonstops in Tampa
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