$100k salary, packing up from Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville
You'd pay for Raleigh. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
1% cheaper than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,295/mo
$359 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
23% more expensive than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
1.5M
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Jacksonville only manages 198 of those.
About as much going on as in Jacksonville.
58/100
9% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
4% higher than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
39
50% more than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
