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Complete relocation analysis: cost difference, salary adjustment, monthly expenses, taxes, home prices, and job market comparison.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Raleigh has a cost index of 105 vs 104 for College Station. Raleigh is 1 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,755 to $1,567 (-11%).
If you earn the College Station median of $51,776, you would need approximately $52,274/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in College Station is $1,755/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of $188 per month, or $2,256 per year.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $52,274/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,733 in College Station vs $3,561 in Raleigh — a difference of $172/month ($2,064/year).
The median home price in Raleigh is $428,831 vs $343,155 in College Station. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,168 in Raleigh vs $1,735 in College Station.