$100k a year, no longer in Grand Rapids
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 Grand Rapids
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Wilmington is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
3% more expensive than Grand Rapids(vs $1,620/mo)
4.5%
$21/mo more in state tax than Grand Rapids
vs 4.25% in Grand Rapids
$6,283/mo
$76 less than Grand Rapids
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
27% more expensive than Grand Rapids
vs $353k in Grand Rapids
467k
vs 1.2M in Grand Rapids
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Grand Rapids barely cracks 151 pleasant ones.
Grand Rapids hosts 3.4× more events.
54/100
4% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 56/100 in Grand Rapids
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
31% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 97/100 in Grand Rapids
5
75% fewer than Grand Rapids
vs 20 nonstops in Grand Rapids
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