with $100k coming in, swapping out of Durham
changea dispatch from
tulsa
OK
36.15°N
95.99°W
Tulsa was built by 1920s oil money and the downtown looks the part: Art Deco everywhere, like Gatsby moved to Oklahoma and never left. The Greenwood district, once known as Black Wall Street, now holds one of the most powerful civil rights museums in the country. The Tulsa Remote program pays new arrivals $10,000 to move here, and enough have taken the deal that there's a real scene now. The Gathering Place park alone is worth a flight.
the verdict
cheaper each month than Durham
You'd feel the difference in Tulsa. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Durham.
a quick ledger.
$1,350/mo
20% cheaper than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
4.75%
$21/mo more in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,588/mo
$314 more than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$253k
39% cheaper than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
1.0M
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in tulsa.
Durham gets 178 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
On par with Durham for events and shows.
49/100
2% lower than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Walnut Creek State Park, 17.7 mi.
77/100
4% lower than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
18
54% fewer than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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