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 | Fayetteville | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,117/mo | $1,714/mo | 34.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $158,500 | $732,100 | 78.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $53,424 | $76,607 | 30.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 103.2 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.0 | 147.4 | 34.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 83.0 | 100.7 | 17.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 99.9 | 3.2% 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 Fayetteville, you'd need $132,533 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fayetteville, NC is about 24.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Fayetteville than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Fayetteville, you'd need about $106,027 in New York to keep the same standard of living.