$100k a year, no longer in Nashville
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 Nashville ran you
Raleigh runs a little pricier than Nashville. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
7% cheaper than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Nashville
vs 0% in Nashville
$6,295/mo
$248 less than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
4% cheaper than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
1.5M
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Nashville barely cracks 173 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Nashville. About 83% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
4% higher than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
1% higher than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
39
17% fewer than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
