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 | Chattanooga | Gastonia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,066/mo | $1,075/mo | 0.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $230,500 | $219,700 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $57,703 | $58,047 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 98.6 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.2 | 95.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 82.0 | 82.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 95.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Chattanooga, you'd need $100,454 in Gastonia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chattanooga and Gastonia have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Chattanooga, you'd need about $80,363 in Gastonia to keep the same standard of living.