$100k a year, no longer in Durham
changea dispatch from
memphis
TN
35.15°N
90.05°W
Memphis is dry-rub ribs, Beale Street neon, and the rooms where Stax and Sun Records changed pop music forever. Graceland is a tourist pilgrimage that's still genuinely moving. The Mississippi rolls past, the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel is essential, and the BBQ debate (rib joints vs. the chopped-pork houses) is a local pastime. Soulful in the literal sense.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Durham
Memphis is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
15% cheaper than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,897/mo
$623 more than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
41% cheaper than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
1.3M
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Durham only logs 178 pleasant days.
Things to do run about even with Durham.
56/100
12% higher than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
11% higher than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
32
18% fewer than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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