Quality of Life

Quality of life in Raleigh, NC

Modeled on an $85,000 reference salary so cities are compared apples-to-apples.

Real take-home

$64,132

After all taxes

Rent burden

28%

of monthly net

Discretionary

$1,752/mo

Life success score

56/100

Moderate Position

Quality-of-Life Scorecard

Quality of life

55/100

Moderate

55

Lifestyle

60/100

Moderate

60

Financial comfort

86/100

Excellent

86

Housing fit

50/100

Moderate

50

Savings potential

21/100

Weak

21

Financial stress (inverted)

78/100

Strong

78

Future wealth

46/100

Moderate

46

Retirement readiness

71/100

Strong

71