$100k salary, packing up from Lincoln
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 Lincoln ran you
Raleigh runs a little pricier than Lincoln. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
27% more expensive than Lincoln(vs $1,311/mo)
4.5%
$112/mo less in state tax than Lincoln
vs 5.84% in Lincoln
$6,295/mo
$241 less than Lincoln
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
46% more expensive than Lincoln
vs $302k in Lincoln
1.5M
vs 344k in Lincoln
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Lincoln barely cracks 152 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.9× Lincoln's pace.
58/100
9% higher than Lincoln
vs 53/100 in Lincoln
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
29% higher than Lincoln
vs 75/100 in Lincoln
39
1200% more than Lincoln
vs 3 nonstops in Lincoln
same energy as raleigh, different zip code:
