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
Wilmington is a coastal housing and tourism market in North Carolina, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Wilmington has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Wilmington has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Wilmington minus Asheville.
| Metric | Asheville | Wilmington | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,724 | $1,653 | -$71 | Wilmington | Wilmington has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $461,425 | $419,326 | -$42,099 | Wilmington | Wilmington has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $192/mo | $186/mo | -$6/mo | Wilmington | Wilmington has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 101 | -1 | Wilmington | Wilmington has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $80,600 | $58,500 | -$22,100 | Wilmington | Wilmington has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 81/100 | +9 | Wilmington | Wilmington has the higher move score. |