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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 162 for Orange. Raleigh is 57 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,200 to $1,567 (-51%).
If you earn the Orange median of $116,945, you would need approximately $75,798/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 57 points (35%).
Median rent in Orange is $3,200/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of $1,633 per month, or $19,596 per year.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $75,798/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.
Estimated monthly essentials total $6,207 in Orange vs $3,561 in Raleigh — a difference of $2,646/month ($31,752/year).
The median home price in Raleigh is $428,831 vs $1,113,823 in Orange. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,168 in Raleigh vs $5,632 in Orange.