on $100k a year, leaving Fayetteville
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
pricier each month than Fayetteville
A small premium for Raleigh. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
4% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,606/mo)
4.5%
$8/mo more in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.4% in Fayetteville
$6,295/mo
$66 less than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
20% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $367k in Fayetteville
1.5M
vs 590k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Fayetteville keeps to 170 pleasant days a year.
488% more happening than in Fayetteville.
58/100
9% lower than Fayetteville
vs 64/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
18% higher than Fayetteville
vs 82/100 in Fayetteville
39
179% more than Fayetteville
vs 14 nonstops in Fayetteville
same energy as raleigh, different zip code:
