$100k a year, no longer in Lakeland
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 Lakeland
Raleigh runs a little pricier than Lakeland. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
9% cheaper than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Lakeland
vs 0% in Lakeland
$6,295/mo
$204 less than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
46% more expensive than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
1.5M
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Lakeland edges ahead with 206 pleasant days.
A month here packs 3.9× the events of Lakeland.
58/100
21% higher than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
47% higher than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
39
43% fewer than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
neighbors of raleigh on the map of tradeoffs:
