on $100k a year, leaving Ocala
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 Ocala ran you
Wilmington costs more than Ocala, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
4% more expensive than Ocala(vs $1,616/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Ocala
vs 0% in Ocala
$6,283/mo
$434 less than Ocala
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
62% more expensive than Ocala
vs $277k in Ocala
467k
vs 410k in Ocala
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Ocala only logs 208 pleasant days.
A month here packs 20.0× the events of Ocala.
54/100
13% lower than Ocala
vs 62/100 in Ocala
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
6% higher than Ocala
vs 63/100 in Ocala
5
0% fewer than Ocala
vs 5 nonstops in Ocala
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