on $100k a year, leaving Raleigh
changea dispatch from
atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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pricier each month than Raleigh
You'd pay for Atlanta. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
9% more expensive than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
5.49%
$82/mo more in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,062/mo
$233 less than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
12% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
6.3M
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Raleigh only manages 201 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 5.1× Raleigh's pace.
67/100
16% higher than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
4% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
217
456% more than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
same energy as atlanta, different zip code:
