COST OF LIVING
During 2007, the average cost of living as measured with a composite cost of living index was 96.6 in Fayetteville and 100.2 in Wilmington, compared to a national average of 100.0.
Area |
Composite Index |
Grocery Items |
Housing |
Utilities |
Trans-portation |
Health Care |
Misc. |
United States |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Fayetteville, NC |
96.6 |
103.7 |
83.2 |
88.0 |
96.0 |
114.8 |
105.1 |
Wilmington, NC |
100.2 |
106.7 |
98.5 |
93.2 |
102.9 |
113.0 |
98.9 |
Asheville, NC |
99.6 |
101.3 |
104.6 |
92.7 |
95.2 |
103.2 |
97.9 |
Burlington, NC |
93.9 |
97.4 |
85.9 |
88.1 |
94.8 |
100.3 |
99.6 |
Charlotte, NC |
89.7 |
99.1 |
75.6 |
83.2 |
92.3 |
104.3 |
96.8 |
Dare County, NC |
112.4 |
102.5 |
138.2 |
83.9 |
113.7 |
102.8 |
103.7 |
Durham, NC |
89.8 |
96.6 |
79.8 |
90.5 |
93.4 |
96.3 |
93.4 |
Gastonia, NC |
88.8 |
98.3 |
72.9 |
82.6 |
104.4 |
100.7 |
94.7 |
Goldsboro, NC |
91.7 |
103.6 |
80.5 |
88.1 |
105.9 |
90.8 |
94.0 |
Greenville, NC |
97.4 |
110.9 |
78.3 |
106.3 |
97.2 |
113.9 |
103.3 |
Hickory, NC |
94.9 |
99.8 |
91.9 |
90.7 |
90.6 |
99.2 |
97.5 |
Raleigh, NC |
99.3 |
102.1 |
96.7 |
91.3 |
95.6 |
103.7 |
103.1 |
Kill Devil Hills, NC |
111.0 |
105.1 |
129.9 |
84.7 |
109.1 |
113.1 |
105.8 |
Kinston, NC |
92.1 |
97.9 |
74.6 |
104.1 |
100.6 |
95.5 |
97.7 |
Winston-Salem, NC |
89.8 |
97.7 |
75.4 |
85.1 |
88.5 |
101.9 |
98.3 |
Atlanta, GA |
96.1 |
98.7 |
91.8 |
84.9 |
103.5 |
103.4 |
98.7 |
Charleston, SC |
97.8 |
100.5 |
90.3 |
102.0 |
97.8 |
110.3 |
100.1 |
Dallas, TX |
91.2 |
99.0 |
71.5 |
98.6 |
103.4 |
101.6 |
97.4 |
Denver, CO |
103.4 |
102.9 |
109.3 |
102.4 |
95.4 |
108.5
|
100.8 |
Myrtle Beach, SC |
93.8 |
105.1 |
80.1 |
86.2 |
97.2 |
101.3 |
100.8 |
Philadelphia, PA |
123.5 |
124.4 |
144.4 |
116.1 |
105.8 |
111.0 |
115.2 |
Phoenix, AZ |
100.6 |
100.5 |
100.9 |
93.6 |
100.7 |
101.0 |
102.4 |
Portland, OR |
120.8 |
124.3 |
134.3 |
103.6 |
111.0 |
107.9 |
118.0 |
Richmond, VA |
106.4 |
94.7 |
111.4 |
112.3 |
108.0 |
102.1 |
105.2 |
San Diego, CA |
139.5 |
111.9 |
218.1 |
104.7 |
111.2 |
116.3 |
107.5 |
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living, 2007 Average Annual Data.
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