($1,512) Movers From Henderson, NV to Raleigh, NC

What to know before moving from Henderson to Raleigh

Moving from Henderson to Raleigh comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since Raleigh is generally more expensive than Henderson, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Raleigh are 21% lower than in Henderson, which means you’ll have more money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Raleigh.
  Home prices in Raleigh are 11.4% lower than in Henderson.
• Income in Raleigh is 96.8% lower than in Henderson, so you could earn less for doing the same job. The top employers in Raleigh include State of North Carolina, WakeMed, and North Carolina State University.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in Raleigh, since the cost of living for a single person in Raleigh is 130.3% higher than in Henderson. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to Raleigh, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in Raleigh is 3.8% higher than in Henderson.
• The unemployment rate in Raleigh is 41.10% lower than in Henderson.
• You’ll spend less on retail and restaurants in Raleigh, since the city’s sales taxes in Raleigh are 13.48% lower than in Henderson.
• State income taxes in Raleigh are 4.50% higher than in Henderson.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $6,908.30 in Raleigh to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Henderson.

How life is different in Henderson vs. Raleigh

• The population of Raleigh is about 47% greater than Henderson, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• Raleigh offers better access to buses and trains than Henderson, based on public transportation ratings. Raleigh has a transit score of 4 out of 10 compared to 3 in Henderson. The higher the score, the more public transportation pickup and dropoff locations a city provides.
• You’ll find Raleigh to be about as walkable as Henderson. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 31 and 30 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• You probably won’t see as many cycling lanes or off-road trails in Raleigh, which is ranked as less bike-friendly than Henderson. While Henderson has a bike-friendliness score of 44 out of 100, Raleigh earned a 39. Scores are based on factors like whether a city accommodates cyclists on major roadways, how often people bike to work, and how many steep hills it has.
• The crime rate in Raleigh is higher than in Henderson, so you may want to exercise a little extra caution as you're acclimating to your new location. While the crime index is 38.87 in Raleigh, it is 22.91 in Henderson. With this index, the lower the score, the better, since it indicates a city’s crime levels.
• You may want to exercise more caution as you’re getting used to your new surroundings in Raleigh. With a crime index of 60.13, Raleigh ranks lower in overall safety than Henderson, whose index is Henderson's 77.09. The safety index measures how safe people in a city feel about walking alone, both during the day and at night, as well as data on muggings, theft, vandalism, and other instances of petty crime.
• The air quality in Raleigh and Henderson is generally the same (Moderate). Cities with good to moderate ratings have clean or acceptable air quality, with the possibility of small pollutants affecting people with certain health conditions like asthma. Anything beyond the moderate rate means increased impact on residents.