on $100k a year, leaving Wichita
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
pricier each month than Wichita
Durham costs more than Wichita, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
44% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
4.5%
$100/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,274/mo
$411 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
87% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
609k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Wichita only logs 164 pleasant days.
A month here packs 1.9× the events of Wichita.
50/100
4% lower than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
16% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
39
255% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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