$100k salary, packing up from Lafayette
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 Lafayette ran you
Raleigh runs a little pricier than Lafayette. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
25% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
4.5%
$125/mo more in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,295/mo
$456 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
120% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
1.5M
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Lafayette edges ahead with 211 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 9.4× Lafayette's pace.
58/100
35% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
14% higher than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
39
1200% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
