Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
North Carolina
Asheville is the mountain lifestyle market, where tourism demand, housing pressure, local wages, utilities, and healthcare access should be checked before moving.
North Carolina
High Point is a supplemental starter city profile for the Piedmont regional jobs market in North Carolina, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
High Point has the lower salary-needed estimate, while High Point has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as High Point minus Asheville.
| Metric | Asheville | High Point | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,724 | $1,451 | -$273 | High Point | High Point has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $461,425 | $251,699 | -$209,726 | High Point | High Point has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $192/mo | $189/mo | -$3/mo | High Point | High Point has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 102 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $80,600 | $59,378 | -$21,222 | High Point | High Point has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 84/100 | +12 | High Point | High Point has the higher move score. |