on $100k a year, leaving Roanoke
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 Roanoke ran you
Barely costlier than Roanoke. If Wilmington pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
21% more expensive than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
4.5%
$104/mo less in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$6,283/mo
$189 less than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
51% more expensive than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
467k
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Roanoke only logs 179 pleasant days.
67% more happening than in Roanoke.
54/100
22% lower than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
29% lower than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
5
44% fewer than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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