same $100k income, fresh start from South Bend
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 expensive each month than South Bend
Wilmington runs a little pricier than South Bend. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
20% more expensive than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)
4.5%
$125/mo more in state tax than South Bend
vs 3% in South Bend
$6,283/mo
$409 less than South Bend
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
95% more expensive than South Bend
vs $230k in South Bend
467k
vs 324k in South Bend
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
South Bend barely cracks 157 pleasant ones.
Things to do run about even with South Bend.
54/100
2% higher than South Bend
vs 53/100 in South Bend
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
18% lower than South Bend
vs 82/100 in South Bend
5
44% fewer than South Bend
vs 9 nonstops in South Bend
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