$100k salary, packing up from York
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 York
Raleigh costs more than York, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,663/mo
22% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
4.5%
$119/mo more in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$6,295/mo
$422 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$440k
42% more expensive than York
vs $310k in York
1.5M
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in raleigh.
York only logs 159 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 47.0× York's pace.
58/100
9% lower than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 9.9 mi.
97/100
4% higher than York
vs 93/100 in York
39
225% more than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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