on $100k a year, leaving Asheville
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
under Asheville, every month
Raleigh and Asheville 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
4% cheaper than Asheville(vs $1,738/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Asheville
$6,295/mo
$75 more than Asheville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
2% more expensive than Asheville
vs $430k in Asheville
1.5M
vs 417k in Asheville
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Asheville only logs 201 pleasant days.
1.3× the events of Asheville, and the calendar shows it.
58/100
12% lower than Asheville
vs 66/100 in Asheville
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
54% higher than Asheville
vs 63/100 in Asheville
39
388% more than Asheville
vs 8 nonstops in Asheville
cities that play in raleigh's register:
