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 | Lexington-Fayette | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,075/mo | $1,065/mo | 0.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $219,700 | $247,900 | 11.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,047 | $66,087 | 12.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 98.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.3 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 82.2 | 82.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 95.1 | ≈ equal |
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 $99,492 in Lexington-Fayette to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gastonia and Lexington-Fayette have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Gastonia, you'd need about $79,593 in Lexington-Fayette to keep the same standard of living.