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 | Pontiac | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,075/mo | $947/mo | 13.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $219,700 | $100,100 | 119.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $58,047 | $40,307 | 44.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 98.1 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.8 | 102.4 | 11.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 100.9 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 101.5 | 4.3% 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 $99,906 in Pontiac to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gastonia and Pontiac have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Pontiac than in Gastonia. If you earn $80,000 in Gastonia, you'd need about $79,925 in Pontiac to keep the same standard of living.