on $100k a year, leaving Sarasota
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
lighter monthly cost than Sarasota
Raleigh and Sarasota land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
22% cheaper than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Sarasota
vs 0% in Sarasota
$6,295/mo
$83 more than Sarasota
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
4% more expensive than Sarasota
vs $423k in Sarasota
1.5M
vs 262k in Sarasota
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Sarasota edges ahead with 249 pleasant days.
A month here packs 15.7× the events of Sarasota.
58/100
2% lower than Sarasota
vs 59/100 in Sarasota
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
1% higher than Sarasota
vs 96/100 in Sarasota
39
550% more than Sarasota
vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota
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