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
Raleigh is the Triangle growth-market comparison point, where research, healthcare, government, and family relocation demand make housing and wage fit the key budget questions.
Comparison
Raleigh has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Raleigh has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Raleigh minus Asheville.
| Metric | Asheville | Raleigh | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,724 | $1,576 | -$148 | Raleigh | Raleigh has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $461,425 | $435,807 | -$25,618 | Raleigh | Raleigh has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $192/mo | $174/mo | -$18/mo | Raleigh | Raleigh has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 98 | -4 | Raleigh | Raleigh has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $80,600 | $74,100 | -$6,500 | Raleigh | Raleigh has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 80/100 | +8 | Raleigh | Raleigh has the higher move score. |