$100k salary, packing up from Springfield
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 Springfield
Wilmington costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
34% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
4.5%
$17/mo less in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$6,283/mo
$410 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
67% more expensive than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
467k
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Springfield keeps to 170 pleasant days a year.
About as much going on as in Springfield.
54/100
8% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
25% lower than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
5
44% fewer than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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