$100k salary, packing up from Springfield
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
under Springfield, every month
Raleigh gives you room Springfield doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
13% cheaper than Springfield(vs $1,913/mo)
4.5%
$42/mo less in state tax than Springfield
vs 5% in Springfield
$6,295/mo
$291 more than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
18% more expensive than Springfield
vs $373k in Springfield
1.5M
vs 460k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Springfield only manages 147 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 7.8× more on the calendar than Springfield.
58/100
12% lower than Springfield
vs 66/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
11% higher than Springfield
vs 87/100 in Springfield
39
50% more than Springfield
vs 26 nonstops in Springfield
neighbors of raleigh on the map of tradeoffs:
