on $100k a year, leaving Eugene
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
lighter monthly cost than Eugene
Raleigh gives you room Eugene doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
8% cheaper than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
4.5%
$354/mo less in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$6,295/mo
$490 more than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
3% cheaper than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
1.5M
vs 381k in Eugene
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Eugene gets 206 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
74% more happening than in Eugene.
58/100
23% lower than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
0% lower than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
39
333% more than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
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