same $100k income, fresh start from Fort Wayne
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 Fort Wayne
Raleigh costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
40% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
4.5%
$125/mo more in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$6,295/mo
$601 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
74% more expensive than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
1.5M
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Fort Wayne only manages 161 of those.
2.2× the events of Fort Wayne, and the calendar shows it.
58/100
26% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
8% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
39
290% more than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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