same $100k income, fresh start from Wilmington
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 each month than Wilmington ran you
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Durham is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
1% more expensive than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,274/mo
$9 less than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
7% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
609k
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Wilmington edges ahead with 235 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.8× more on the calendar than Wilmington.
50/100
7% lower than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
19% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
39
680% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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