on $100k a year, leaving Colorado Springs
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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lighter monthly cost than Colorado Springs
On paper, Wilmington and Colorado Springs are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
3% cheaper than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
4.5%
$8/mo more in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$6,283/mo
$49 more than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
3% cheaper than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
467k
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Colorado Springs only logs 184 pleasant days.
53% fewer events than Colorado Springs. The pace eases up.
54/100
24% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
16% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
5
55% fewer than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
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