$100k a year, no longer in Ann Arbor
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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less monthly outlay than Ann Arbor
Wilmington is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
20% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
4.5%
$21/mo more in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,283/mo
$386 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
4% more expensive than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
467k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Ann Arbor barely cracks 154 pleasant ones.
1.4× the events of Ann Arbor, and the calendar shows it.
54/100
4% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
31% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
5
96% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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