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 | Westland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,075/mo | $1,067/mo | 0.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $219,700 | $164,900 | 33.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $58,047 | $59,930 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 100.7 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.3 | 86.9 | 9.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 82.2 | 89.3 | 8.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 88.8 | 7.4% higher 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 $100,215 in Westland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gastonia and Westland have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Gastonia, you'd need about $80,172 in Westland to keep the same standard of living.