Raleigh, NC — Cost of Living
2024 data · BEA Regional Price Parities · U.S. Census ACS
98.2
Overall Index
100 = U.S. avg
$428,000
Median Home Price
Purchase
$1,650
Median Rent
Per month
$96,100
Median Income
Household
3.5%
Unemployment
Rate
467,665
Population
Residents
Category Cost Indices
🏠
103.5
Housing
🛒
96.6
Groceries
🚗
103.1
Transport
🏥
93.3
Healthcare
⚡
89
Utilities
100 = U.S. national average
Top Industries
TechnologyEducationHealthcareFinanceGovernment
Compare Raleigh Against Other Cities
Raleigh vs Asheville, NC
Asheville index: 96.5
-1.7%
Raleigh vs Cary, NC
Cary index: 98.2
0%
Raleigh vs Charlotte, NC
Charlotte index: 97.3
-0.9%
Raleigh vs Long Beach, CA
Long Beach index: 113.6
+15.7%
Raleigh vs Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach index: 97.9
-0.3%
Raleigh vs Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs index: 100.7
+2.5%
Raleigh vs Omaha, NE
Omaha index: 91.9
-6.4%
Raleigh vs Atlanta, GA
Atlanta index: 100.1
+1.9%
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