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 | Concord | Durham | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,259/mo | $1,296/mo | 2.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $288,100 | $316,600 | 9.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $83,480 | $74,710 | 11.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.8 | 101.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 98.2 | 98.7 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 85.8 | 86.6 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.2 | 102.4 | 1.2% 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 Concord, you'd need $101,696 in Durham to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Concord, NC is about 1.7% cheaper overall than Durham, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Concord than in Durham. If you earn $80,000 in Concord, you'd need about $81,357 in Durham to keep the same standard of living.