on $100k a year, leaving Hagerstown
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
lighter monthly cost than Hagerstown
Raleigh gives you room Hagerstown doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
5% more expensive than Hagerstown(vs $1,587/mo)
4.5%
$308/mo less in state tax than Hagerstown
vs 8.2% in Hagerstown
$6,295/mo
$232 more than Hagerstown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
37% more expensive than Hagerstown
vs $321k in Hagerstown
1.5M
vs 305k in Hagerstown
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Hagerstown only manages 160 of those.
2.6× the events of Hagerstown, and the calendar shows it.
58/100
4% higher than Hagerstown
vs 56/100 in Hagerstown
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
10% higher than Hagerstown
vs 88/100 in Hagerstown
39
1850% more than Hagerstown
vs 2 nonstops in Hagerstown
