Cost of living in Raleigh

Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score

75/100
5th of 14

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The four inputs

Housing cost index98

Raleigh 10045% · scores 78

Effective property tax rate0.72%

Raleigh 0.68%25% · scores 84

Utilities98

Raleigh 10020% · scores 62

Local sales tax7.00%

Raleigh median 7.00%10% · scores 60

Vertical rule marks the Raleigh reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Raleigh suburbs for cost of living

All 14 ranked, Raleigh highlighted

1SmithfieldA−$242,500 2DurhamB+$392,800 3Fuquay-VarinaB+$451,500 4GarnerB$355,000 5RaleighB$415,800 6WendellB$330,500 7KnightdaleB$380,100 8ClaytonB$329,600 9Wake ForestB−$474,500 10CaryB−$580,200 11MorrisvilleB−$518,800 12RolesvilleC+$535,000 13ApexC+$576,100 14Holly SpringsC$535,800

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Better than Raleigh on cost of living

Raleigh grades B on cost of living. Three suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCost of livingMedian home valueEff. tax rateOverall

Durham18 mi from RaleighB+$393k0.83% 62 C Fuquay-Varina17 mi from RaleighB+$452k0.64% 64 C+ Garner10 mi from RaleighB$355k0.75% 61 C

Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24

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