Raleigh vs Fairfax County, VA

Cost of living from Raleigh-Cary, NC to Fairfax County. ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent is $1,573 vs $2,276. Median home value is $418,400 vs $732,800. Median household income is $100,103 vs $153,637. Housing-only ACS index is 111.3 vs 161.1 (not full COL). $90,000 here is about $130,270 there on a housing-only basis. Estimates, not advice.