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 | Columbia | Concord | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,895/mo | $1,277/mo | 48.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $458,700 | $287,600 | 59.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $124,537 | $77,874 | 59.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.3 | 98.7 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 123.3 | 14.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.2 | 101.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.5 | 104.0 | 4.3% 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 Columbia, you'd need $100,195 in Concord to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Columbia and Concord have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Concord than in Columbia. If you earn $80,000 in Columbia, you'd need about $80,156 in Concord to keep the same standard of living.