Raleigh vs Austin: where does a business analyst save more?
Best for saving: Raleigh — about $3,980/mo after taxes and living costs.
Raleigh US ★ Best for saving | Austin US | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $114,519 | $106,600 |
| Take-home / mo | $6,780 | $6,782 |
| Income tax | ~29% | ~24% |
| Living costs / mo | $2,800 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $3,980 | $3,872 |
| Savings rate | 59% | 57% |
| Verdict | Excellent | Excellent |
Single professional, after-tax. "Savings" = take-home − a baseline cost of living. A planning estimate, not financial advice.
How we calculated this
• Salary: BLS/OECD median for a business analyst, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~29%, US ~24%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.