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 | Cary | North Port | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,538/mo | $1,547/mo | 0.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $477,400 | $283,400 | 68.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $125,317 | $78,815 | 59.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.7 | 90.2 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 99.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 97.6 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Cary, you'd need $107,251 in North Port to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cary, NC is about 6.8% cheaper overall than North Port, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Cary than in North Port. If you earn $80,000 in Cary, you'd need about $85,801 in North Port to keep the same standard of living.