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 | Asheville | Edmond | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,257/mo | 0.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $376,800 | $304,700 | 23.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,810 | $96,389 | 33.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.7 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 98.0 | 98.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 85.7 | 85.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 101.1 | ≈ 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 Asheville, you'd need $100,322 in Edmond to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Asheville and Edmond have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Asheville, you'd need about $80,258 in Edmond to keep the same standard of living.