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Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Raleigh has a cost index of 105 vs 146 for Anaheim. Raleigh is 41 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,711 to $1,567 (-42%).
If you earn the Anaheim median of $90,583, you would need approximately $65,145/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 41 points (28%).
Median rent in Anaheim is $2,711/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of $1,144 per month, or $13,728 per year.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $65,145/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.
Estimated monthly essentials total $5,430 in Anaheim vs $3,561 in Raleigh — a difference of $1,869/month ($22,428/year).
The median home price in Raleigh is $428,831 vs $930,771 in Anaheim. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,168 in Raleigh vs $4,706 in Anaheim.