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 | Greensboro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,259/mo | $1,048/mo | 20.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $288,100 | $197,200 | 46.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $83,480 | $55,051 | 51.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.8 | 98.3 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.2 | 94.9 | 3.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 85.8 | 81.6 | 5.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.2 | 94.5 | 7.1% higher 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 $90,331 in Greensboro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Greensboro, NC is about 9.7% cheaper overall than Concord, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Greensboro than in Concord. If you earn $80,000 in Concord, you'd need about $72,265 in Greensboro to keep the same standard of living.