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 | Canton | Wilson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $793/mo | $864/mo | 8.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $86,200 | $167,400 | 48.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $37,627 | $46,891 | 19.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 97.2 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.4 | 90.3 | 5.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 98.9 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 97.2 | 1.9% 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 Canton, you'd need $100,062 in Wilson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Canton and Wilson have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Canton, you'd need about $80,049 in Wilson to keep the same standard of living.