Physical therapist earning $102,000 in Raleigh, NC. One adult, renting a 1-bedroom. You keep $3,153 a month today.
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No state income tax and high wages, offset by home prices and 150 sunny days.
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$3,907
+$754 vs today
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,516 and 263 sunny days; commutes average 22 minutes.
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$3,929
+$776 vs today
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$3,614
+$461 vs today
The cheapest housing of any top-10 metro, paid for in property tax and humidity.
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$3,589
+$436 vs today
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$3,474
+$321 vs today
State income tax topping out at 5.75%, a median 2-bedroom estimated asking rent of $1,896 and 216 sunny days; commutes average 35 minutes.
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$3,655
+$502 vs today
Recession-resistant government and consulting pay, humid summers, real transit.
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$3,348
+$195 vs today
State income tax topping out at 2.5%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,298 and 196 sunny days; commutes average 18 minutes.
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$3,763
+$610 vs today
State income tax topping out at 2.5%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,132 and 202 sunny days; commutes average 20 minutes.
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$3,731
+$578 vs today
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,398 and 269 sunny days; commutes average 25 minutes.
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$3,495
+$342 vs today
State income tax topping out at 2.5%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,049 and 193 sunny days; commutes average 18 minutes.
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$3,601
+$448 vs today
A flat 3.8% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,102 and 202 sunny days; commutes average 20 minutes.
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$3,519
+$366 vs today
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,219 and 253 sunny days; commutes average 18 minutes.
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$3,467
+$314 vs today
State income tax topping out at 7.65%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,099 and 195 sunny days; commutes average 21 minutes.
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$3,504
+$351 vs today
Among the cheapest big-city rents in the country, with the highest property tax rate here.
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$3,224
+$71 vs today
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,017 and 260 sunny days; commutes average 20 minutes.
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$3,290
+$137 vs today
A flat 3.8% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $886 and 202 sunny days; commutes average 21 minutes.
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$3,432
+$279 vs today
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$2,863
−$290 vs today
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,531 and 245 sunny days; commutes average 26 minutes.
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$3,109
−$44 vs today
Mountains in an hour, 245 sunny days, and a flat 4.4% state tax.
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$3,073
−$80 vs today
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