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 | Schenectady | Wake Forest | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,038/mo | $1,354/mo | 23.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $140,000 | $397,300 | 64.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $54,650 | $115,159 | 52.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 97.2 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 123.6 | 90.7 | 36.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 98.9 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 97.2 | 2.7% 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 Schenectady, you'd need $100,090 in Wake Forest to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Schenectady and Wake Forest have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Schenectady than in Wake Forest. If you earn $80,000 in Schenectady, you'd need about $80,072 in Wake Forest to keep the same standard of living.