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 | Taylor | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $984/mo | 27.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $376,800 | $132,300 | 184.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,810 | $59,352 | 7.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 98.1 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.5 | 102.4 | 11.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 100.9 | 2.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 101.5 | 4.3% lower 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 $99,813 in Taylor to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Asheville and Taylor have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Taylor than in Asheville. If you earn $80,000 in Asheville, you'd need about $79,850 in Taylor to keep the same standard of living.