$100k a year, no longer in Chattanooga
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
the monthly cost of moving past Chattanooga
You'd pay for Raleigh. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
9% more expensive than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$6,295/mo
$514 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
37% more expensive than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
1.5M
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Chattanooga keeps to 167 pleasant days a year.
104% more happening than in Chattanooga.
58/100
16% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
18% higher than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
39
388% more than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
neighbors of raleigh on the map of tradeoffs:
