on $100k a year, leaving Ogden
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 Ogden ran you
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
2% more expensive than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
4.5%
$13/mo less in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
$6,283/mo
$22 less than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
15% cheaper than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
467k
vs 658k in Ogden
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Ogden barely cracks 174 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 10.0× the events of Ogden.
54/100
32% lower than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
20% lower than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
5
94% fewer than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
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