$100k salary, packing up from New Orleans
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 New Orleans
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
4% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
4.5%
$125/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,283/mo
$188 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
73% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
467k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
New Orleans barely cracks 235 pleasant ones.
79% fewer events than New Orleans. The pace eases up.
54/100
2% lower than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
32% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
5
87% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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