same $100k income, fresh start from Evansville
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
more expensive each month than Evansville
Raleigh runs a little pricier than Evansville. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
55% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
4.5%
$125/mo more in state tax than Evansville
vs 3% in Evansville
$6,295/mo
$713 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
98% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
1.5M
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Evansville barely cracks 184 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.7× Evansville's pace.
58/100
7% higher than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
23% higher than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
39
875% more than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
neighbors of raleigh on the map of tradeoffs:
