$100k a year, no longer in Pensacola
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 Pensacola ran you
Wilmington runs a little pricier than Pensacola. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
4% cheaper than Pensacola(vs $1,752/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Pensacola
vs 0% in Pensacola
$6,283/mo
$298 less than Pensacola
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
48% more expensive than Pensacola
vs $303k in Pensacola
467k
vs 530k in Pensacola
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Pensacola barely cracks 226 pleasant ones.
On par with Pensacola for events and shows.
54/100
22% lower than Pensacola
vs 69/100 in Pensacola
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
5% higher than Pensacola
vs 64/100 in Pensacola
5
55% fewer than Pensacola
vs 11 nonstops in Pensacola
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