Fairfax County, VA vs Raleigh

Cost of living from Fairfax County to Raleigh-Cary, NC. ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent is $2,276 vs $1,573. Median home value is $732,800 vs $418,400. Median household income is $153,637 vs $100,103. Housing-only ACS index is 161.1 vs 111.3 (not full COL). $90,000 here is about $62,179 there on a housing-only basis. Estimates, not advice.