$100k a year, no longer in Poughkeepsie
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 Poughkeepsie
Raleigh is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
24% cheaper than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
4.5%
$113/mo less in state tax than Poughkeepsie
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$6,295/mo
$647 more than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
12% more expensive than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
1.5M
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Poughkeepsie barely cracks 153 pleasant ones.
4.7× the events of Poughkeepsie, and the calendar shows it.
58/100
13% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
15% higher than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
39
680% more than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
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