$100k salary, packing up from Toledo
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
more each month than Toledo ran you
Raleigh costs more than Toledo, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
39% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
4.5%
$43/mo more in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$6,295/mo
$509 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
124% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
1.5M
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Toledo only logs 159 pleasant days.
1.9× the events of Toledo, and the calendar shows it.
58/100
5% higher than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
70% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
39
875% more than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
