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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 101 for Lakeland. Raleigh is 4 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,678 to $1,567 (-7%).
If you earn the Lakeland median of $60,947, you would need approximately $63,361/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 4 points (4%).
Median rent in Lakeland is $1,678/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of $111 per month, or $1,332 per year.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $63,361/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,602 in Lakeland vs $3,561 in Raleigh — a difference of $41/month ($492/year).
The median home price in Raleigh is $428,831 vs $309,289 in Lakeland. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,168 in Raleigh vs $1,564 in Lakeland.