Cost of Living Calculator - Wake Forest, North Carolina vs Blacksburg, Virginia


The cost of living in Blacksburg, Virginia is 13.1% cheaper than Wake Forest, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $65,173 in Blacksburg, Virginia to maintain the standard of living you have in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Blacksburg, Virginia is cheaper than Wake Forest, North Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
25% cheaper in Blacksburg
than in Wake Forest, North Carolina
Wake Forest, NC vs Blacksburg, VA
Compared to Wake Forest, Blacksburg is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  13.1% lower
      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
  1.6% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  6.4% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  1.6% lower
  Commute
  35.4% lower
  Health
  23.6% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  2.9% higher

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