$100k a year, no longer in Green Bay
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
the monthly cost of moving past Green Bay
Raleigh runs a little pricier than Green Bay. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
48% more expensive than Green Bay(vs $1,122/mo)
4.5%
$148/mo less in state tax than Green Bay
vs 6.27% in Green Bay
$6,295/mo
$394 less than Green Bay
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
30% more expensive than Green Bay
vs $340k in Green Bay
1.5M
vs 332k in Green Bay
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Green Bay barely cracks 146 pleasant ones.
7.8× the events of Green Bay, and the calendar shows it.
58/100
21% lower than Green Bay
vs 73/100 in Green Bay
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
11% higher than Green Bay
vs 87/100 in Green Bay
39
875% more than Green Bay
vs 4 nonstops in Green Bay
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