with $100k coming in, swapping out of Virginia Beach
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
below Virginia Beach's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Durham. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Virginia Beach.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
7% cheaper than Virginia Beach(vs $1,819/mo)
4.5%
$104/mo less in state tax than Virginia Beach
vs 5.75% in Virginia Beach
$6,274/mo
$239 more than Virginia Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
11% more expensive than Virginia Beach
vs $375k in Virginia Beach
609k
vs 1.8M in Virginia Beach
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Virginia Beach has the edge here, logging 211 pleasant days a year.
About as much going on as in Virginia Beach.
50/100
12% lower than Virginia Beach
vs 57/100 in Virginia Beach
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
9% lower than Virginia Beach
vs 88/100 in Virginia Beach
39
129% more than Virginia Beach
vs 17 nonstops in Virginia Beach
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