$100k salary, packing up from Lafayette
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
the monthly cost of moving past Lafayette
Fayetteville costs more than Lafayette, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,477/mo
11% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
4.5%
$125/mo more in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,481/mo
$270 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$258k
29% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
392k
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
193
pleasant days a year, in fayetteville.
Lafayette gets 211 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
3.0× the events of Lafayette, and the calendar shows it.
51/100
19% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Bushy Lake State Natural Area, 16.8 mi.
76/100
11% lower than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
4
33% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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