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 | Kannapolis | Raleigh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,078/mo | $1,371/mo | 21.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $213,300 | $347,000 | 38.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $66,487 | $78,631 | 15.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.8 | 90.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 98.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 97.2 | ≈ 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 Kannapolis, you'd need $104,865 in Raleigh to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kannapolis, NC is about 4.6% cheaper overall than Raleigh, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Kannapolis than in Raleigh. If you earn $80,000 in Kannapolis, you'd need about $83,892 in Raleigh to keep the same standard of living.