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 | Harrisburg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,075/mo | $944/mo | 13.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $219,700 | $112,100 | 96.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $58,047 | $46,654 | 24.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 100.8 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.8 | 105.5 | 13.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 97.2 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 99.8 | 2.7% 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 Gastonia, you'd need $100,094 in Harrisburg to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gastonia and Harrisburg have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Harrisburg than in Gastonia. If you earn $80,000 in Gastonia, you'd need about $80,075 in Harrisburg to keep the same standard of living.