on $100k a year, leaving Myrtle Beach
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
under Myrtle Beach, every month
Raleigh gives you room Myrtle Beach doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
4% cheaper than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
4.5%
$167/mo less in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$6,295/mo
$230 more than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
22% more expensive than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
1.5M
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Myrtle Beach actually gets more: 249 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 2.0× the events of Myrtle Beach.
58/100
0% lower than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
76% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
39
70% more than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
neighbors of raleigh on the map of tradeoffs:
