same $100k income, fresh start from Montgomery
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 expensive each month than Montgomery
Raleigh runs a little pricier than Montgomery. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
21% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
4.5%
$42/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,295/mo
$246 less than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
108% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
1.5M
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Montgomery barely cracks 181 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.5× Montgomery's pace.
58/100
32% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
59% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
39
1200% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
same energy as raleigh, different zip code:
