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 | Missoula | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,075/mo | $1,064/mo | 1.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $219,700 | $380,500 | 42.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,047 | $59,783 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 98.4 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.8 | 88.0 | 3.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 100.5 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 100.3 | 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 Gastonia, you'd need $99,696 in Missoula to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gastonia and Missoula have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Missoula than in Gastonia. If you earn $80,000 in Gastonia, you'd need about $79,757 in Missoula to keep the same standard of living.