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 | Gastonia | Greensboro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,075/mo | $1,048/mo | 2.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $219,700 | $197,200 | 11.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $58,047 | $55,051 | 5.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 98.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.3 | 94.9 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 82.2 | 81.6 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 94.5 | 0.9% 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 Gastonia, you'd need $98,645 in Greensboro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Greensboro, NC is about 1.4% cheaper overall than Gastonia, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Greensboro than in Gastonia. If you earn $80,000 in Gastonia, you'd need about $78,916 in Greensboro to keep the same standard of living.