same $100k income, fresh start from York
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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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pricier each month than York
Wilmington runs a little pricier than York. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
23% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
4.5%
$119/mo more in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$6,283/mo
$434 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
45% more expensive than York
vs $310k in York
467k
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
York barely cracks 159 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 20.0× the events of York.
54/100
16% lower than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
28% lower than York
vs 93/100 in York
5
58% fewer than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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