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 | Prescott | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,296/mo | $1,085/mo | 19.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $316,600 | $473,900 | 33.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $74,710 | $66,330 | 12.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 98.6 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.0 | 101.5 | 10.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 101.3 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 101.1 | 3.9% 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 Durham, you'd need $99,939 in Prescott to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Durham and Prescott have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Prescott than in Durham. If you earn $80,000 in Durham, you'd need about $79,951 in Prescott to keep the same standard of living.