on $100k a year, leaving El Paso
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 El Paso ran you
You'd pay for Fayetteville. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,477/mo
0% more expensive than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$6,481/mo
$379 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$258k
11% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
392k
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
193
pleasant days a year, in fayetteville.
El Paso has the edge here, logging 222 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: El Paso stays 2.0× busier.
51/100
22% lower than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: Bushy Lake State Natural Area, 16.8 mi.
76/100
18% lower than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
4
69% fewer than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
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