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Moving to Raleigh is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Raleigh has a cost index of 105 vs 114 for Lakewood. Raleigh is 9 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,733 to $1,567 (-10%).
If you earn the Lakewood median of $85,789, you would need approximately $79,016/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 9 points (8%).
Median rent in Lakewood is $1,733/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of $166 per month, or $1,992 per year.
Moving to Raleigh is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $79,016/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,879 in Lakewood vs $3,561 in Raleigh — a difference of $318/month ($3,816/year).
The median home price in Raleigh is $428,831 vs $565,592 in Lakewood. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,168 in Raleigh vs $2,860 in Lakewood.