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 | Dubuque | Rocky Mount | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $915/mo | $891/mo | 2.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $178,000 | $137,800 | 29.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,520 | $50,092 | 26.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 97.2 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 84.4 | 90.3 | 6.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.1 | 98.9 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 97.2 | 2.5% 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 Dubuque, you'd need $99,608 in Rocky Mount to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dubuque and Rocky Mount have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Rocky Mount than in Dubuque. If you earn $80,000 in Dubuque, you'd need about $79,687 in Rocky Mount to keep the same standard of living.