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 | Charleston | Sparks | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,517/mo | $1,526/mo | 0.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $438,900 | $423,500 | 3.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $83,891 | $82,938 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.8 | 105.0 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.1 | 126.6 | 19.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 91.0 | 106.5 | 14.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 109.4 | 106.5 | 2.7% 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 Charleston, you'd need $105,336 in Sparks to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Charleston, SC is about 5.1% cheaper overall than Sparks, NV, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Charleston, you'd need about $84,269 in Sparks to keep the same standard of living.