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 | Greenville | Wilmington | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $933/mo | $1,213/mo | 23.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $192,900 | $318,600 | 39.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $47,485 | $58,908 | 19.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ 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 Greenville, you'd need $130,008 in Wilmington to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Greenville, NC is about 23.1% cheaper overall than Wilmington, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Greenville than in Wilmington. If you earn $80,000 in Greenville, you'd need about $104,007 in Wilmington to keep the same standard of living.