Orlando, FL → Raleigh, NC
Moving from Orlando to Raleigh
You'd keep $574 more a month in Raleigh. +$6,888 a year.
Who already made this move
In 2022-2023, 366 households moved Orlando → Raleigh (about 656 people, average AGI $77,383). 224 households went the other way.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
| Per month | Orlando | Raleigh |
|---|---|---|
| Take-home | $5,682 | $5,941 |
| Rent | $1,502 | $1,249 |
| All other costs | $2,022 | $1,960 |
| Left over | $2,158 | $2,732 |
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What the move itself costs
About 640 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $2,250–$4,200
- Container or pod
- $1,550–$2,950
- Rent a truck
- $750–$1,450
Dig into Raleigh
Paycheck
Take-home pay after tax and rent, and what's left at the end of the month.
Who moved
Which metros people actually left and arrived from, according to IRS tax returns.
Rent vs buy
Asking rent, the median home, property tax, and months to a down payment.
Monthly costs
Groceries, getting around, utilities, healthcare and childcare at your household size.
Daily life
Homicide and firearm death rates, heat, cars and commute.
Kids
Public-school enrollment, pupil–teacher ratio, bedrooms and childcare.
Getting there
What the move itself costs from where you live now, and how to find a mover you can trust.