$100k salary, packing up from Ocala
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 Ocala
Raleigh runs a little pricier than Ocala. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
3% more expensive than Ocala(vs $1,616/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Ocala
vs 0% in Ocala
$6,295/mo
$422 less than Ocala
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
59% more expensive than Ocala
vs $277k in Ocala
1.5M
vs 410k in Ocala
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Ocala edges ahead with 208 pleasant days.
4600% more happening than in Ocala.
58/100
6% lower than Ocala
vs 62/100 in Ocala
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
54% higher than Ocala
vs 63/100 in Ocala
39
680% more than Ocala
vs 5 nonstops in Ocala
