Median rent is 19% lower in Raleigh ($1,572/mo vs $1,934/mo). Buying is cheaper in Raleigh, where the median home runs $415,800 versus $475,500. Households earn more in Enterprise ($98,462 vs $85,395 a year).
City A
Enterprise, NV
City B
Raleigh, NC
How much would you need to earn in Raleigh, NC to maintain your standard of living from Enterprise, NV?
A cost-of-living index isn't available for one of these cities yet, so we can't compute an equivalent salary.
Based on BEA Regional Price Parity (cost index) for each metro area. This estimates overall purchasing power; it does not account for taxes or take-home pay differences.
Metric
Enterprise
Nevada
Raleigh
North Carolina
Population
Median Household Income
Annual
Median Gross Rent
Per month
Median Home Value
Cost of Living Index
US avg = 100
1BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
3BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
Air Quality Index
Lower = cleaner
Top State Income Tax
Top marginal rate
State Sales Tax
Statewide base rate
Median Age
Years
✓ = better value · Sources: Census ACS, BEA, HUD Fair Market Rents, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rent is modestly lower in Raleigh at $1,572/mo compared to $1,934/mo in Enterprise (19% gap). Median home values are within 13% of each other: $475,500 in Enterprise and $415,800 in Raleigh.
1BR Fair Market Rent
2BR Fair Market Rent
BLS OEWS 2023 — metro-level data
State tax data is not yet available for these cities.
Enterprise
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Raleigh
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Enterprise has cleaner air on average: 36.0 AQI (Good) compared to 47.0 AQI (Good) in the other city. Lower AQI means cleaner, healthier air.
Pick Enterprise if you prioritize higher median household income ($98,462/yr).
Pick Raleigh if you prioritize cheaper rent ($1,572/mo median).
Pick Enterprise if you prioritize cleaner air quality (avg AQI 36.0).
Is Enterprise cheaper than Raleigh?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Enterprise vs Raleigh?
Median rent is $1,934/mo in Enterprise, NV and $1,572/mo in Raleigh, NC. Raleigh, NC has the lower rent by about 19%.
Which has higher salaries — Enterprise or Raleigh?
Median household income is $98,462 in Enterprise, NV and $85,395 in Raleigh, NC. Enterprise, NV has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Which city has better air quality?
Enterprise, NV has better air quality on average: 36.0 AQI versus 47.0 AQI. Both are EPA AirNow annual averages; lower is better.
Which has lower taxes — Enterprise or Raleigh?
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
What salary do I need in Raleigh to match my Enterprise income?
RPP data needed for salary equivalence calculation is not yet available.
Data last updated: December 1, 2026 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology
