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 | Charlotte | Fayetteville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,399/mo | $1,117/mo | 25.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $312,800 | $158,500 | 97.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $74,070 | $53,424 | 38.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.4 | 99.1 | 3.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 100.3 | 96.0 | 4.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 88.7 | 83.0 | 6.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.6 | 96.7 | 9.2% 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 Charlotte, you'd need $87,844 in Fayetteville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fayetteville, NC is about 12.2% cheaper overall than Charlotte, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Fayetteville than in Charlotte. If you earn $80,000 in Charlotte, you'd need about $70,275 in Fayetteville to keep the same standard of living.