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 | Cleveland | Rocky Mount | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $922/mo | $891/mo | 3.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $225,700 | $137,800 | 63.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $52,468 | $50,092 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 79.1 | 90.3 | 12.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.8 | 98.9 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.0 | 97.2 | 2.2% 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 Cleveland, you'd need $100,209 in Rocky Mount to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cleveland and Rocky Mount have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Rocky Mount than in Cleveland. If you earn $80,000 in Cleveland, you'd need about $80,168 in Rocky Mount to keep the same standard of living.