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 | St. George | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,419/mo | $1,335/mo | 6.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $537,100 | $415,200 | 29.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $85,940 | $69,333 | 24.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 98.7 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.0 | 91.9 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 100.7 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 100.5 | 3.3% 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 Chapel Hill, you'd need $99,990 in St. George to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chapel Hill and St. George have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in St. George than in Chapel Hill. If you earn $80,000 in Chapel Hill, you'd need about $79,992 in St. George to keep the same standard of living.