$100k a year, no longer in Hickory
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 Hickory
Raleigh runs a little pricier than Hickory. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
16% more expensive than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,295/mo
$229 less than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
64% more expensive than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
1.5M
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Hickory barely cracks 189 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 2.5× the events of Hickory.
58/100
9% lower than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
39% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
39
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
same energy as raleigh, different zip code:
