$100k salary, packing up from Ogden
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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 Ogden
Barely costlier than Ogden. If Raleigh pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
1% more expensive than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
4.5%
$13/mo less in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
$6,295/mo
$10 less than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
16% cheaper than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
1.5M
vs 658k in Ogden
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Ogden only logs 174 pleasant days.
2250% more happening than in Ogden.
58/100
28% lower than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
15% higher than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
39
57% fewer than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
neighbors of raleigh on the map of tradeoffs:
