$100k a year, no longer in Worcester
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
under Worcester, every month
Durham is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
21% cheaper than Worcester(vs $2,140/mo)
4.5%
$42/mo less in state tax than Worcester
vs 5% in Worcester
$6,274/mo
$497 more than Worcester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
15% cheaper than Worcester
vs $486k in Worcester
609k
vs 867k in Worcester
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Worcester keeps to 148 pleasant days a year.
On par with Worcester for events and shows.
50/100
15% lower than Worcester
vs 59/100 in Worcester
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
11% lower than Worcester
vs 90/100 in Worcester
39
1850% more than Worcester
vs 2 nonstops in Worcester
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