$100k a year, no longer in Pensacola
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 Pensacola
Raleigh costs more than Pensacola, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
5% cheaper than Pensacola(vs $1,752/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Pensacola
vs 0% in Pensacola
$6,295/mo
$286 less than Pensacola
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
46% more expensive than Pensacola
vs $303k in Pensacola
1.5M
vs 530k in Pensacola
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Pensacola gets 226 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A month here packs 1.8× the events of Pensacola.
58/100
16% lower than Pensacola
vs 69/100 in Pensacola
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
52% higher than Pensacola
vs 64/100 in Pensacola
39
255% more than Pensacola
vs 11 nonstops in Pensacola
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