Quality of Life

Quality of life in Durham, NC

Modeled on an $85,000 reference salary so cities are compared apples-to-apples.

Real take-home

$64,132

After all taxes

Rent burden

28%

of monthly net

Discretionary

$1,785/mo

Life success score

57/100

Moderate Position

Quality-of-Life Scorecard

Quality of life

56/100

Moderate

56

Lifestyle

61/100

Moderate

61

Financial comfort

87/100

Excellent

87

Housing fit

50/100

Moderate

50

Savings potential

21/100

Weak

21

Financial stress (inverted)

78/100

Strong

78

Future wealth

46/100

Moderate

46

Retirement readiness

71/100

Strong

71