$100k salary, packing up from Toledo
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 Toledo
Wilmington runs a little pricier than Toledo. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
40% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
4.5%
$43/mo more in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$6,283/mo
$521 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
128% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
467k
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Toledo barely cracks 159 pleasant ones.
Things to do run about even with Toledo.
54/100
2% lower than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
18% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
5
25% more than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
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