on $100k a year, leaving Santa Rosa
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
below Santa Rosa's monthly cost
Move to Raleigh and the monthly math gets easier. Santa Rosa's rent is the headline; Raleigh's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
36% cheaper than Santa Rosa(vs $2,597/mo)
4.5%
$400/mo less in state tax than Santa Rosa
vs 9.3% in Santa Rosa
$6,295/mo
$1,334 more than Santa Rosa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
46% cheaper than Santa Rosa
vs $817k in Santa Rosa
1.5M
vs 482k in Santa Rosa
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Santa Rosa has the edge here, logging 254 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 47.0× the events of Santa Rosa.
58/100
16% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 69/100 in Santa Rosa
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
1% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 98/100 in Santa Rosa
39
875% more than Santa Rosa
vs 4 nonstops in Santa Rosa
same energy as raleigh, different zip code:
