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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 97 for Houston. Raleigh is 8 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,542 to $1,567 (+2%).
If you earn the Houston median of $62,894, you would need approximately $68,081/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 8 points (8%).
Median rent in Houston is $1,542/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of +$25 per month, or $300 per year.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $68,081/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,393 in Houston vs $3,561 in Raleigh — a difference of +$168/month (+$2,016/year).
The median home price in Raleigh is $428,831 vs $261,976 in Houston. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,168 in Raleigh vs $1,325 in Houston.