Greenville, NC Cost of Living


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Greenville cost of living score
85.3
Less expensive
14.7% lower
than the US average
6.3% lower
than the North Carolina average
Greenville, North Carolina gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 85.3, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 14.7% lower than the U.S. average and 6.3% higher than the average for North Carolina.

Greenville, NC

Housing costs in Greenville?
A typical home costs $209,200, which is 38.1% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 27.7% less expensive than the average North Carolina home, at $289,300. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Greenville costs $1,050 per month, which is 26.6% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 5.7% cheaper than the state average of $1,110.

Can I afford Greenville?
To live comfortably in Greenville, North Carolina, a minimum annual income of $39,960 for a family, and $34,000 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Greenville?
Greenville offers an interesting option for those seeking a more economical living solution based somewhere near North Carolina’s Pitt County featuring median home values averaging slightly above $120K and rent typically lands close by upwards of 900 dollars depending upon desired amenities - still notably lower compared to other parts of The Tar Heel State such as Farmville or Washington located significantly further eastward. Groceries similarly remain mostly on par with United States levels thanks largely to local taxes & regulations while sales tax sums out constant at 6.75%.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesGreenvilleNorth CarolinaUnited States
  85.391.0100.0
  95.596.5100
  129.7107.2100.0
  55.983.1100.0
  $209,200$289,300$338,100
  101.1%99.2%100.0%
  75.483.9100.0
  110.689.2100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 3 years ago

Greenville is congested, dirty, drug and bug infested. Poverty levels rising because the elite in the city pool their resources to keep the housing prices extremely high  More

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Love this place, it's changed so much over the past 5 to 10 years and is growing in such a great direction. I can't wait to see how it grows in the years to come. Cost  More

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Over 8 years ago

absolutely avoid this place. I was (also) tricked to work at ECU unless someone thinks I am dumb enough to willfully drive 953 miles away from a vested position for a  More

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