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 | Chapel Hill | Spokane Valley | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,419/mo | $1,175/mo | 20.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $537,100 | $307,700 | 74.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $85,940 | $66,483 | 29.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 104.7 | 7.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.0 | 101.4 | 10.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 101.0 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 100.9 | 3.7% 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 Chapel Hill, you'd need $100,030 in Spokane Valley to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chapel Hill and Spokane Valley have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Spokane Valley than in Chapel Hill. If you earn $80,000 in Chapel Hill, you'd need about $80,024 in Spokane Valley to keep the same standard of living.