$100k a year, no longer in Birmingham
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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more each month than Birmingham ran you
Wilmington costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
19% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
4.5%
$42/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,283/mo
$227 less than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
72% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
467k
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Birmingham only manages 171 of those.
Birmingham hosts 4.5× more events.
54/100
11% lower than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
15% lower than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
5
75% fewer than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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