$100k a year, no longer in Portland
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
less monthly outlay than Portland
Move to Raleigh and the monthly math gets easier. Portland's rent is the headline; Raleigh's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
27% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
4.5%
$250/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,295/mo
$872 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
19% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
1.5M
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Portland barely cracks 145 pleasant ones.
52% more happening than in Portland.
58/100
18% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
1% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
39
1850% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
same energy as raleigh, different zip code:
