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
more each month than Fayetteville ran you
A small premium for Raleigh. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
13% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$6,295/mo
$186 less than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
71% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
1.5M
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Fayetteville keeps to 193 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 3.1× the events of Fayetteville.
58/100
14% higher than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
28% higher than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
39
875% more than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
neighbors of raleigh on the map of tradeoffs:
