$100k a year, no longer in Reading
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 each month than Reading ran you
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 Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
4.5%
$119/mo more in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$6,295/mo
$305 less than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
42% more expensive than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
1.5M
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Reading keeps to 157 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.6× more on the calendar than Reading.
58/100
11% lower than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
14% higher than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
39
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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