on $100k a year, leaving Pittsburgh
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
pricier each month than Pittsburgh
You'd pay for Raleigh. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
13% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
4.5%
$119/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,295/mo
$310 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
98% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
1.5M
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Pittsburgh keeps to 161 pleasant days a year.
Pittsburgh hosts 1.7× more events.
58/100
16% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
2% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
39
5% more than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
neighbors of raleigh on the map of tradeoffs:
