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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 109 for Mckinney. Raleigh is 4 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,675 to $1,567 (-6%).
If you earn the Mckinney median of $120,273, you would need approximately $115,859/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 4 points (4%).
Median rent in Mckinney is $1,675/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of $108 per month, or $1,296 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 $115,859/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,742 in Mckinney vs $3,561 in Raleigh — a difference of $181/month ($2,172/year).
The median home price in Raleigh is $428,831 vs $483,340 in Mckinney. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,168 in Raleigh vs $2,444 in Mckinney.