$100k a year, no longer in Lancaster
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 Lancaster
Raleigh runs a little pricier than Lancaster. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
10% more expensive than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
4.5%
$119/mo more in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,295/mo
$266 less than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
15% more expensive than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
1.5M
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Lancaster barely cracks 158 pleasant ones.
3.1× the events of Lancaster, and the calendar shows it.
58/100
8% lower than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
0% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
39
3800% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
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