same $100k income, fresh start from Port St. Lucie
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
cheaper each month than Port St. Lucie
Not a fortune, but real money. Raleigh runs cheaper than Port St. Lucie month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
29% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Port St. Lucie
vs 0% in Port St. Lucie
$6,295/mo
$293 more than Port St. Lucie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
11% more expensive than Port St. Lucie
vs $397k in Port St. Lucie
1.5M
vs 537k in Port St. Lucie
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Port St. Lucie edges ahead with 246 pleasant days.
58/100
16% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
870% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie
39
70% more than Port St. Lucie
vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie
neighbors of raleigh on the map of tradeoffs:
