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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 95 for Syracuse. Raleigh is 10 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,601 to $1,567 (-2%).
If you earn the Syracuse median of $45,845, you would need approximately $50,671/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 10 points (11%).
Median rent in Syracuse is $1,601/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of $34 per month, or $408 per year.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $50,671/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,417 in Syracuse vs $3,561 in Raleigh — a difference of +$144/month (+$1,728/year).
The median home price in Raleigh is $428,831 vs $204,630 in Syracuse. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,168 in Raleigh vs $1,035 in Syracuse.