$100k a year, no longer in Houston
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 Houston ran you
Wilmington runs a little pricier than Houston. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
4% more expensive than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$6,283/mo
$440 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
44% more expensive than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
467k
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Houston barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
91% fewer events than Houston. The pace eases up.
54/100
2% lower than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
13% lower than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
5
97% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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