$100k salary, packing up from St. Louis
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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
the monthly premium over St. Louis
Raleigh runs a little pricier than St. Louis. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
18% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
4.5%
$17/mo less in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$6,295/mo
$236 less than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
59% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
1.5M
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
St. Louis barely cracks 174 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than St. Louis. About 41% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
15% lower than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
11% higher than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
39
35% fewer than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
cities that play in raleigh's register:
