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 | Wilson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $922/mo | $864/mo | 6.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $225,700 | $167,400 | 34.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $52,468 | $46,891 | 11.9% 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 $99,877 in Wilson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cleveland and Wilson have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Wilson than in Cleveland. If you earn $80,000 in Cleveland, you'd need about $79,901 in Wilson to keep the same standard of living.