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 | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,399/mo | $1,714/mo | 18.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $312,800 | $732,100 | 57.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $74,070 | $76,607 | 3.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 102.4 | 103.2 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 100.3 | 147.4 | 32.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 88.7 | 100.7 | 12.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.6 | 99.9 | 5.7% 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 Charlotte, you'd need $116,422 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Charlotte, NC is about 14.1% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Charlotte than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Charlotte, you'd need about $93,138 in New York to keep the same standard of living.