$100k a year, no longer in Albany
changea dispatch from
raleigh
NC
35.78°N
78.64°W
Raleigh is the third leg of the Research Triangle, full of oaks (its nickname is the City of Oaks), state museums that are all free, and a downtown that's grown up fast without losing its quiet edges. NC State pumps young energy in, the food scene is sneaky-good, and the surrounding pine forests make summer evenings smell incredible. Beaches are two hours east, mountains three hours west.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Albany
Raleigh and Albany land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
1% more expensive than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
4.5%
$113/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,295/mo
$92 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
22% more expensive than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
1.5M
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Albany only logs 147 pleasant days.
81% more happening than in Albany.
58/100
19% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
7% higher than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
39
105% more than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
neighbors of raleigh on the map of tradeoffs:
