$100k salary, packing up from Knoxville
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 Knoxville
Raleigh runs a little pricier than Knoxville. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
4% cheaper than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$6,295/mo
$307 less than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
21% more expensive than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
1.5M
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Knoxville barely cracks 189 pleasant ones.
About as much going on as in Knoxville.
58/100
16% lower than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
37% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
39
129% more than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
same energy as raleigh, different zip code:
