Cost of living in North Carolina
6 cities in North Carolina are covered by this index, from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates and the BEA Regional Price Parities 2023.
Cities in North Carolina
Sort key: population size of the city
| City | Population | Median rent | Median household income | Rent / income | Price level | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | 886,283 | $1,504 | $78,438 | 23.0% | 97.0 | $60,200 |
| Raleigh, NC | 470,763 | $1,468 | $82,424 | 21.4% | 98.0 | $58,700 |
| Greensboro, NC | 298,564 | $1,114 | $58,884 | 22.7% | 92.7 | $44,600 |
| Durham, NC | 288,465 | $1,412 | $79,234 | 21.4% | 96.6 | $56,500 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 250,887 | $1,033 | $57,673 | 21.5% | 94.1 | $41,300 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 209,692 | $1,179 | $56,395 | 25.1% | 91.4 | $47,200 |
"Salary needed" is twelve months of median rent divided by 0.30: the income that keeps the median rent at 30% of gross pay. See the methodology for definitions, margins of error and sources.
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