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 | Greensboro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,048/mo | 19.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $376,800 | $197,200 | 91.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,810 | $55,051 | 15.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.7 | 98.3 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.0 | 94.9 | 3.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 85.7 | 81.6 | 5.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 94.5 | 6.8% 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 $90,706 in Greensboro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Greensboro, NC is about 9.3% cheaper overall than Asheville, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Greensboro than in Asheville. If you earn $80,000 in Asheville, you'd need about $72,565 in Greensboro to keep the same standard of living.