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 | Lafayette | Rocky Mount | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,022/mo | $891/mo | 14.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $234,900 | $137,800 | 70.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $58,850 | $50,092 | 17.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.2 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 78.3 | 90.3 | 13.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 98.9 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 97.2 | 1.8% 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 Lafayette, you'd need $99,816 in Rocky Mount to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lafayette and Rocky Mount have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Rocky Mount than in Lafayette. If you earn $80,000 in Lafayette, you'd need about $79,853 in Rocky Mount to keep the same standard of living.