$100k salary, packing up from Oklahoma City
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 Oklahoma City
Wilmington runs a little pricier than Oklahoma City. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
22% more expensive than Oklahoma City(vs $1,376/mo)
4.5%
$21/mo less in state tax than Oklahoma City
vs 4.75% in Oklahoma City
$6,283/mo
$279 less than Oklahoma City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
82% more expensive than Oklahoma City
vs $246k in Oklahoma City
467k
vs 1.5M in Oklahoma City
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Oklahoma City barely cracks 191 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Oklahoma City stays 2.4× busier.
54/100
20% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 45/100 in Oklahoma City
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
8% lower than Oklahoma City
vs 73/100 in Oklahoma City
5
75% fewer than Oklahoma City
vs 20 nonstops in Oklahoma City
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