same $100k income, fresh start from Lansing
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
pricier each month than Lansing
Raleigh runs a little pricier than Lansing. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
32% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
4.5%
$21/mo more in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,295/mo
$425 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
81% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
1.5M
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Lansing barely cracks 153 pleasant ones.
2.6× the events of Lansing, and the calendar shows it.
58/100
2% higher than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
21% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
39
550% more than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
cities that play in raleigh's register:
