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 | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,075/mo | $1,322/mo | 18.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $219,700 | $340,200 | 35.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,047 | $72,092 | 19.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 103.1 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.3 | 123.5 | 22.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 82.2 | 102.5 | 19.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 101.2 | 5.8% 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 $118,701 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gastonia, NC is about 15.8% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Gastonia than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Gastonia, you'd need about $94,961 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.