on $100k a year, leaving Bridgeport
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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
lighter monthly cost than Bridgeport
Raleigh is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
40% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
4.5%
$83/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$6,295/mo
$1,187 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
43% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
1.5M
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Bridgeport keeps to 172 pleasant days a year.
6.7× the events of Bridgeport, and the calendar shows it.
58/100
9% lower than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
5% higher than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
39
3800% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
same energy as raleigh, different zip code:
