$100k salary, packing up from Greensboro
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 Greensboro
You'd pay for Raleigh. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
16% more expensive than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Greensboro
$6,295/mo
$235 less than Greensboro
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
64% more expensive than Greensboro
vs $269k in Greensboro
1.5M
vs 790k in Greensboro
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Greensboro only manages 189 of those.
Comparable to Greensboro for events and concerts.
58/100
7% higher than Greensboro
vs 54/100 in Greensboro
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
10% higher than Greensboro
vs 88/100 in Greensboro
39
179% more than Greensboro
vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro
same energy as raleigh, different zip code:
