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
Winston-Salem is a Piedmont healthcare and affordability market in North Carolina, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Winston-Salem has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Winston-Salem has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Winston-Salem minus Asheville.
| Metric | Asheville | Winston-Salem | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,724 | $1,508 | -$216 | Winston-Salem | Winston-Salem has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $461,425 | $265,013 | -$196,412 | Winston-Salem | Winston-Salem has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $192/mo | $186/mo | -$6/mo | Winston-Salem | Winston-Salem has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 101 | -1 | Winston-Salem | Winston-Salem has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $80,600 | $58,500 | -$22,100 | Winston-Salem | Winston-Salem has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 81/100 | +9 | Winston-Salem | Winston-Salem has the higher move score. |