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 | Rocky Mount | Waterloo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $891/mo | $865/mo | 3.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $137,800 | $142,000 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,092 | $54,104 | 7.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 94.5 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 90.3 | 86.1 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 94.1 | 5.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 94.8 | 2.5% 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 Rocky Mount, you'd need $99,631 in Waterloo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rocky Mount and Waterloo have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Rocky Mount than in Waterloo. If you earn $80,000 in Rocky Mount, you'd need about $79,705 in Waterloo to keep the same standard of living.