on $100k a year, leaving Little Rock
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 Little Rock
You'd pay for Raleigh. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
38% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
4.5%
$8/mo more in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$6,295/mo
$463 less than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
93% more expensive than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
1.5M
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Little Rock keeps to 163 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.6× Little Rock's pace.
58/100
7% higher than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
98% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
39
129% more than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
neighbors of raleigh on the map of tradeoffs:
