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Moving to Raleigh is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Raleigh has a cost index of 105 vs 97 for Joliet. Raleigh is 8 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,559 to $1,567 (+1%).
If you earn the Joliet median of $88,026, you would need approximately $95,286/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 8 points (8%).
Median rent in Joliet is $1,559/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of +$8 per month, or $96 per year.
Moving to Raleigh is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $95,286/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,410 in Joliet vs $3,561 in Raleigh — a difference of +$151/month (+$1,812/year).
The median home price in Raleigh is $428,831 vs $255,981 in Joliet. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,168 in Raleigh vs $1,294 in Joliet.