same $100k income, fresh start from Reno
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 Reno ran you
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Raleigh is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
13% cheaper than Reno(vs $1,908/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Reno
vs 0% in Reno
$6,295/mo
$130 less than Reno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
23% cheaper than Reno
vs $574k in Reno
1.5M
vs 565k in Reno
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Reno barely cracks 201 pleasant ones.
54% fewer events than Reno. The pace eases up.
58/100
18% lower than Reno
vs 71/100 in Reno
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
2% higher than Reno
vs 95/100 in Reno
39
200% more than Reno
vs 13 nonstops in Reno
neighbors of raleigh on the map of tradeoffs:
