$100k salary, packing up from Durham
changea dispatch from
toledo
OH
41.66°N
83.56°W
Toledo is the Glass City, with a long history of glassmaking (Owens-Illinois, Libbey, Pilkington), and the Toledo Museum of Art's glass pavilion is genuinely world-class and free. The Mud Hens (yes, Klinger's team) play minor league ball downtown. Sitting between Detroit and Cleveland on Lake Erie, Toledo has serious walleye fishing and a real lake-town pace. Cheaper than its bigger neighbors.
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below Durham's monthly cost
The gap is real. Toledo costs noticeably less than Durham, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,197/mo
29% cheaper than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
3.99%
$43/mo less in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,804/mo
$530 more than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$196k
53% cheaper than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
600k
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in toledo.
Durham actually gets more: 178 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 38 days below 20° here, 5 in Durham.
A similar weekend lineup to Durham.
55/100
10% higher than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Maumee Bay State Park, 10 mi.
57/100
29% lower than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
4
90% fewer than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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