same $100k income, fresh start from New Orleans
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 New Orleans
Barely costlier than New Orleans. If Raleigh pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
3% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
4.5%
$125/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,295/mo
$176 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
70% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
1.5M
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
New Orleans gets 235 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
But the calendar thins out: New Orleans stays 2.0× busier.
58/100
5% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
1% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
39
0% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
cities that play in raleigh's register:
