Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
North Carolina
Greensboro is the Piedmont affordability comparison market, where lower housing costs, transportation, utilities, and wage fit can make the budget easier than larger metros.
Comparison
Greensboro has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Greensboro has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Greensboro minus High Point.
| Metric | High Point | Greensboro | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,451 | $1,415 | -$36 | Greensboro | Greensboro has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $251,699 | $265,214 | +$13,515 | High Point | High Point has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $189/mo | $186/mo | -$3/mo | Greensboro | Greensboro has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 101 | -1 | Greensboro | Greensboro has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $59,378 | $58,500 | -$878 | Greensboro | Greensboro has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 84/100 | 81/100 | -3 | High Point | High Point has the higher move score. |