same $100k income, fresh start from Kingsport
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
more each month than Kingsport ran you
You'd pay for Raleigh. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
20% more expensive than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Kingsport
vs 0% in Kingsport
$6,295/mo
$655 less than Kingsport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
80% more expensive than Kingsport
vs $244k in Kingsport
1.5M
vs 312k in Kingsport
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Kingsport only manages 188 of those.
5.9× the events of Kingsport, and the calendar shows it.
58/100
2% lower than Kingsport
vs 59/100 in Kingsport
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
31% higher than Kingsport
vs 74/100 in Kingsport
39
875% more than Kingsport
vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport
cities that play in raleigh's register:
