with $100k coming in, swapping out of Baltimore
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
cheaper each month than Baltimore
You'd feel the difference in Raleigh. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Baltimore.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
11% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
4.5%
$308/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,295/mo
$513 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
7% more expensive than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
1.5M
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Baltimore barely cracks 168 pleasant ones.
Things to do run about even with Baltimore.
58/100
12% lower than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
1% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
39
46% fewer than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
