with $100k coming in, swapping out of Columbia
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 Columbia
Wilmington and Columbia 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
8% more expensive than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
4.5%
$167/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,283/mo
$42 more than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
76% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
467k
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Columbia barely cracks 189 pleasant ones.
About as much going on as in Columbia.
54/100
2% lower than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
21% lower than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
5
50% fewer than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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