$100k a year, no longer in Tallahassee
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
the monthly cost of moving past Tallahassee
You'd pay for Raleigh. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
9% more expensive than Tallahassee(vs $1,527/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Tallahassee
vs 0% in Tallahassee
$6,295/mo
$511 less than Tallahassee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
53% more expensive than Tallahassee
vs $289k in Tallahassee
1.5M
vs 393k in Tallahassee
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Tallahassee only manages 186 of those.
A month here packs 23.5× the events of Tallahassee.
58/100
0% lower than Tallahassee
vs 58/100 in Tallahassee
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
26% higher than Tallahassee
vs 77/100 in Tallahassee
39
457% more than Tallahassee
vs 7 nonstops in Tallahassee
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