$100k salary, packing up from Miami
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
below Miami's monthly cost
Fayetteville is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,477/mo
45% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
$6,481/mo
$813 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$258k
54% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
392k
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
193
pleasant days a year, in fayetteville.
Miami has the edge here, logging 272 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Miami stays 65.7× busier.
51/100
34% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Bushy Lake State Natural Area, 16.8 mi.
76/100
22% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
4
98% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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