$100k salary, packing up from Austin
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
more each month than Austin ran you
Fayetteville runs a little pricier than Austin. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,477/mo
7% cheaper than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$6,481/mo
$269 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$258k
41% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
392k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
193
pleasant days a year, in fayetteville.
Austin barely cracks 170 pleasant ones.
Austin hosts 8.0× more events.
51/100
9% lower than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Bushy Lake State Natural Area, 16.8 mi.
76/100
23% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
4
90% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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