City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Albany | Wilson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $889/mo | $864/mo | 2.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $111,200 | $167,400 | 33.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $43,724 | $46,891 | 6.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 90.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 98.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.5 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Albany, you'd need $100,148 in Wilson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany and Wilson have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Albany, you'd need about $80,119 in Wilson to keep the same standard of living.