on $100k a year, leaving Provo
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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below Provo's monthly cost
On paper, Wilmington and Provo are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
4% cheaper than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
4.5%
$13/mo less in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,283/mo
$80 more than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
20% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
467k
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Provo only manages 171 of those.
1900% more happening than in Provo.
54/100
33% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
25% lower than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
5
95% fewer than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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