on $100k a year, leaving Fort Wayne
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 Fort Wayne 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
41% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
4.5%
$125/mo more in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$6,283/mo
$613 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
77% more expensive than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
467k
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Fort Wayne only manages 161 of those.
Comparable to Fort Wayne for events and concerts.
54/100
17% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
26% lower than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
5
50% fewer than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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