with $100k coming in, swapping out of Boulder
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 Boulder
You'd feel the difference in Raleigh. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Boulder.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
25% cheaper than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
4.5%
$8/mo more in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$6,295/mo
$544 more than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
44% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
1.5M
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Boulder keeps to 178 pleasant days a year.
683% more happening than in Boulder.
58/100
27% lower than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
15% higher than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
39
77% fewer than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
same energy as raleigh, different zip code:
