with $100k coming in, swapping out of Wichita
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 expensive each month than Wichita
Raleigh costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
42% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
4.5%
$100/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,295/mo
$390 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
99% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
1.5M
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Wichita only manages 164 of those.
A month here packs 2.6× the events of Wichita.
58/100
12% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
41% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
39
255% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
same energy as raleigh, different zip code:
