$100k salary, packing up from Kennewick
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 Kennewick
Wilmington costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
1% cheaper than Kennewick(vs $1,686/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Kennewick
vs 0% in Kennewick
$6,283/mo
$364 less than Kennewick
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
2% more expensive than Kennewick
vs $441k in Kennewick
467k
vs 314k in Kennewick
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Kennewick only manages 199 of those.
20.0× the events of Kennewick, and the calendar shows it.
54/100
27% lower than Kennewick
vs 74/100 in Kennewick
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
22% higher than Kennewick
vs 55/100 in Kennewick
5
37% fewer than Kennewick
vs 8 nonstops in Kennewick
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