$100k salary, packing up from Winston-Salem
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 Winston-Salem
Barely costlier than Winston-Salem. If Raleigh pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
10% more expensive than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$6,295/mo
$155 less than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
56% more expensive than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
1.5M
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
Winston-Salem only logs 186 pleasant days.
58/100
7% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
37% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
39
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
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