same $100k income, fresh start from Ann Arbor
changea dispatch from
fayetteville
NC
35.05°N
78.88°W
Fayetteville's life revolves around Fort Liberty (recently renamed from Fort Bragg), one of the largest military installations in the world. The Cape Fear River runs past, the airborne and special operations museum is excellent, and the food scene reflects the international military families that cycle through. Southern, military, and friendly. Quieter than the big NC cities.
the verdict
cheaper each month than Ann Arbor
Not a fortune, but real money. Fayetteville runs cheaper than Ann Arbor month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,477/mo
29% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
4.5%
$21/mo more in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,481/mo
$584 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$258k
40% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
392k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
193
pleasant days a year, in fayetteville.
Ann Arbor barely cracks 154 pleasant ones.
About as much going on as in Ann Arbor.
51/100
9% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Bushy Lake State Natural Area, 16.8 mi.
76/100
22% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
4
97% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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