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 | Fayetteville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,117/mo | 11.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $376,800 | $158,500 | 137.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,810 | $53,424 | 19.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.7 | 99.1 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.0 | 96.0 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 85.7 | 83.0 | 3.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 96.7 | 4.4% higher in A |
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 $93,873 in Fayetteville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fayetteville, NC is about 6.1% cheaper overall than Asheville, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Fayetteville than in Asheville. If you earn $80,000 in Asheville, you'd need about $75,099 in Fayetteville to keep the same standard of living.