Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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 Raleigh.
| Metric | Raleigh | High Point | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,576 | $1,451 | -$125 | High Point | High Point has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $435,807 | $251,699 | -$184,108 | High Point | High Point has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $174/mo | $189/mo | +$15/mo | Raleigh | Raleigh has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 102 | +4 | Raleigh | Raleigh has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $74,100 | $59,378 | -$14,722 | High Point | High Point has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 80/100 | 84/100 | +4 | High Point | High Point has the higher move score. |