same $100k income, fresh start from Jacksonville
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 expensive each month than Jacksonville
Wilmington costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
0% more expensive than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,283/mo
$371 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
25% more expensive than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
467k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Jacksonville keeps to 198 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Jacksonville packs 2.6× more into a month.
54/100
16% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
28% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
5
81% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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