Lufkin, Texas vs. Wake Forest, North Carolina

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Wake Forest, North Carolina is 46.3% more expensive than Lufkin, Texas.

You would need a salary of $73,169 in Wake Forest, North Carolina to maintain the standard of living you have in Lufkin, Texas.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Wake Forest, North Carolina is more expensive than Lufkin, Texas
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
236% more expensive in Wake Forest
than in Lufkin, Texas
Lufkin, TX vs. Wake Forest, NC
Compared to Lufkin, Wake Forest is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  46.3% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  11.1% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  166.7% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  4.2% higher
  Commute
  36.6% higher
  Health
  18.1% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  1.1% higher