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 | Durham | Fayetteville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,296/mo | $1,117/mo | 16.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $316,600 | $158,500 | 99.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $74,710 | $53,424 | 39.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.2 | 99.1 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 96.0 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 86.6 | 83.0 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.4 | 96.7 | 5.9% 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 Durham, you'd need $91,926 in Fayetteville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fayetteville, NC is about 8.1% cheaper overall than Durham, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Fayetteville than in Durham. If you earn $80,000 in Durham, you'd need about $73,541 in Fayetteville to keep the same standard of living.