with $100k coming in, swapping out of Allentown
changea dispatch from
wilmington
NC
34.23°N
77.95°W
Wilmington has been called 'Hollywood East' for the volume of film and TV produced here (Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, and dozens of features). The historic riverfront on the Cape Fear is genuinely charming, and Wrightsville Beach is 15 minutes away. The food scene punches above its weight, especially seafood. UNCW keeps it youthful. A coastal city with both beach and downtown charm.
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cheaper each month than Allentown
Wilmington and Allentown land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
7% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
4.5%
$119/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,283/mo
$14 more than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
25% more expensive than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
467k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Allentown keeps to 157 pleasant days a year.
Things to do run about even with Allentown.
54/100
26% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
22% lower than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
5
44% fewer than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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