Gastonia, NC Cost of Living


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Gastonia cost of living score
89
Less expensive
11.0% lower
than the US average
2.2% lower
than the North Carolina average
Gastonia, North Carolina gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 89, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 11.0% lower than the U.S. average and 2.2% higher than the average for North Carolina.

Gastonia, NC

Housing costs in Gastonia?
A typical home costs $272,700, which is 19.3% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 5.7% less expensive than the average North Carolina home, at $289,300. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Gastonia costs $1,090 per month, which is 23.8% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and close to the state average of $1,110.

Can I afford Gastonia?
To live comfortably in Gastonia, North Carolina, a minimum annual income of $52,200 for a family, and $38,400 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Gastonia?
Gastonia, North Carolina has a cost of living index rating slightly higher than that if the nation at 102 due largely to housing expenses making up 42%, transportation at 12%, groceries (10%), utilities (7%) and healthcare making up 8%. Although utility costs remain relatively high due to expensive power sources such as coal or nuclear energy most other categories are either on par or even below average providing citizens with an overall moderate cost of living compared with almost anywhere else in America.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesGastoniaNorth CarolinaUnited States
  89.091.0100.0
  95.196.5100
  100.6107.2100.0
  72.783.1100.0
  $272,700$289,300$338,100
  100.9%99.2%100.0%
  84.983.9100.0
  89.089.2100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 4 years ago

This city is about Greed. Council does not care about the citizens. The only hospital pays the city millions so they can be on hospital. Quality of care I rate a 2. Low  More

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Over 6 years ago

I AMFROM FLORIDA THE SUNSHINE STATE AND I AM LOOKING TO MAKE A MOVE TOWARD GASTONIA, NC. I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 AND FEEL THAT THE RIGHT MOVE FOR MY FAMILY WOULD BE  More

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Over 16 years ago

The schools are overcrowded but the county is trying to rectify the situation by building new  More

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