Cost of Living
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How Gastonia's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Gastonia?
Your $100,000 in Gastonia has the same purchasing power as $117,952 in the average US city. You'd need $17,952 less here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Climate, safety, and walkability indicators.
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Within 10 points of Gastonia's cost index of 85, sorted by closest match.
Gastonia, North Carolina has a cost-of-living index of 85, which is 15% below the national average. The typical renter pays $1,075 per month. The median household earns $58,047 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $59,346 per year in Gastonia. Single renters typically want at least three times the $12,900 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Gastonia is cheaper than most US cities. Overall prices are 15% below the national average.