Cost of Living
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How Greenville'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 Greenville?
Your $100,000 in Greenville has the same purchasing power as $135,906 in the average US city. You'd need $35,906 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 Greenville's cost index of 74, sorted by closest match.
Greenville, North Carolina has a cost-of-living index of 74, which is 26% below the national average. The typical renter pays $933 per month. The median household earns $47,485 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $51,506 per year in Greenville. Single renters typically want at least three times the $11,196 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Greenville is cheaper than most US cities. Overall prices are 26% below the national average.