$100k salary, packing up from Greenville
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
below Greenville's monthly cost
Cost barely budges between Raleigh and Greenville. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
7% more expensive than Greenville(vs $1,551/mo)
4.5%
$167/mo less in state tax than Greenville
vs 6.5% in Greenville
$6,295/mo
$54 more than Greenville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
42% more expensive than Greenville
vs $311k in Greenville
1.5M
vs 975k in Greenville
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Greenville actually gets more: 202 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 2.1× the events of Greenville.
58/100
16% lower than Greenville
vs 69/100 in Greenville
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
15% higher than Greenville
vs 84/100 in Greenville
39
95% more than Greenville
vs 20 nonstops in Greenville
