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 | Raleigh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,117/mo | $1,371/mo | 18.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $158,500 | $347,000 | 54.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $53,424 | $78,631 | 32.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 102.1 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.0 | 99.9 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 83.0 | 88.1 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 104.8 | 7.7% 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 $112,456 in Raleigh to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fayetteville, NC is about 11.1% cheaper overall than Raleigh, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Fayetteville than in Raleigh. If you earn $80,000 in Fayetteville, you'd need about $89,965 in Raleigh to keep the same standard of living.