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 | High Point | Raleigh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,030/mo | $1,371/mo | 24.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $196,500 | $347,000 | 43.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,582 | $78,631 | 25.5% 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 High Point, you'd need $133,104 in Raleigh to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
High Point, NC is about 24.9% cheaper overall than Raleigh, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in High Point than in Raleigh. If you earn $80,000 in High Point, you'd need about $106,483 in Raleigh to keep the same standard of living.