$100k salary, packing up from Anchorage
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
the monthly premium over Anchorage
Raleigh runs a little pricier than Anchorage. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
3% cheaper than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,295/mo
$325 less than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
0% more expensive than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
1.5M
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Anchorage barely cracks 93 pleasant ones.
58/100
15% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
23% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
39
15% more than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
