same $100k income, fresh start from Columbus
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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 Columbus ran you
Wilmington runs a little pricier than Columbus. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
33% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
4.5%
$82/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,283/mo
$329 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
115% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
467k
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Columbus barely cracks 177 pleasant ones.
Comparable to Columbus for events and concerts.
54/100
15% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
14% lower than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
5
400% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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