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 | Bristol | Chapel Hill | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,228/mo | $1,419/mo | 13.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,700 | $537,100 | 56.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $82,094 | $85,940 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 97.2 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 91.0 | 46.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.6 | 98.9 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.3 | 97.2 | 6.3% 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 Bristol, you'd need $99,829 in Chapel Hill to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bristol and Chapel Hill have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Bristol than in Chapel Hill. If you earn $80,000 in Bristol, you'd need about $79,863 in Chapel Hill to keep the same standard of living.