same $100k income, fresh start from Baton Rouge
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
pricier each month than Baton Rouge
Raleigh costs more than Baton Rouge, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
22% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
4.5%
$125/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,295/mo
$427 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
76% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
1.5M
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Baton Rouge only logs 187 pleasant days.
213% more happening than in Baton Rouge.
58/100
16% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
29% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
39
875% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
neighbors of raleigh on the map of tradeoffs:
