with $100k coming in, swapping out of Durham
changea dispatch from
nashville
TN
36.16°N
86.78°W
Nashville is honky-tonk neon on Broadway, hot chicken so spicy it counts as a personality test, and a music scene that includes way more than country (though country is the headliner). The Ryman Auditorium is still the most acoustically beloved room in American music. Bachelorette parties on pedal taverns are now a recognized weather pattern. Pack stretchy pants for the biscuits.
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Durham
Not a fortune, but real money. Nashville runs cheaper than Durham month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,790/mo
6% more expensive than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,543/mo
$269 more than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$461k
11% more expensive than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
2.1M
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in nashville.
Durham actually gets more: 178 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 8.1× more on the calendar than Durham.
56/100
12% higher than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Long Hunter, 14.7 mi.
96/100
20% higher than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
47
21% more than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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