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 | Wilson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $891/mo | $864/mo | 3.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $137,800 | $167,400 | 17.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,092 | $46,891 | 6.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.3 | 90.3 | ≈ 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 Rocky Mount, you'd need $99,668 in Wilson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rocky Mount and Wilson have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Rocky Mount, you'd need about $79,735 in Wilson to keep the same standard of living.