with $100k coming in, swapping out of Dayton
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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the monthly cost of moving past Dayton
Wilmington runs a little pricier than Dayton. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
27% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
4.5%
$43/mo more in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,283/mo
$397 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
223% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
467k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Dayton barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
43% more happening than in Dayton.
54/100
13% lower than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
25% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
5
69% fewer than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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