$100k a year, no longer in Louisville
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 Louisville
Raleigh runs a little pricier than Louisville. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
22% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$6,295/mo
$295 less than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
56% more expensive than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
1.5M
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Louisville barely cracks 181 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Louisville stays 2.0× busier.
58/100
7% higher than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
3% higher than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
39
77% more than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
cities that play in raleigh's register:
