$100k salary, packing up from Lubbock
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 premium over Lubbock
Wilmington runs a little pricier than Lubbock. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
21% more expensive than Lubbock(vs $1,384/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Lubbock
vs 0% in Lubbock
$6,283/mo
$666 less than Lubbock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
113% more expensive than Lubbock
vs $211k in Lubbock
467k
vs 360k in Lubbock
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Lubbock barely cracks 186 pleasant ones.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.5× more on the calendar than Lubbock.
54/100
980% higher than Lubbock
vs 5/100 in Lubbock
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
3% lower than Lubbock
vs 69/100 in Lubbock
5
29% fewer than Lubbock
vs 7 nonstops in Lubbock
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