Lenoir, NC Cost of Living


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Lenoir cost of living score
82.6
Less expensive
17.4% lower
than the US average
9.2% lower
than the North Carolina average
Lenoir, North Carolina gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 82.6, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 17.4% lower than the U.S. average and 9.2% higher than the average for North Carolina.

Lenoir, NC

Housing costs in Lenoir?
A typical home costs $184,500, which is 45.4% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 36.2% less expensive than the average North Carolina home, at $289,300. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Lenoir costs $790 per month, which is 44.8% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 40.5% cheaper than the state average of $1,110.

Can I afford Lenoir?
To live comfortably in Lenoir, North Carolina, a minimum annual income of $35,280 for a family, and $26,000 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Lenoir?
The cost of living in Lenoir, NC is quite reasonable. According to BestPlaces’s Cost of Living Index, Lenoir has a cost of living index score of 72.2, which is lower than the U.S. national average score of 100. This means that many basic costs such as housing, groceries, and transportation are more affordable in Lenoir compared to other areas of the country. Additionally, the state has a low overall tax rate which helps to keep the cost of living low for residents in Lenoir and throughout North Carolina.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesLenoirNorth CarolinaUnited States
  82.691.0100.0
  93.696.5100
  129.8107.2100.0
  44.683.1100.0
  $184,500$289,300$338,100
  99.8%99.2%100.0%
  80.283.9100.0
  81.689.2100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 6 years ago

I wrote a positive review of Lenoir 4 years ago and my opinion of the town has nothing but improved since living here over time. They've added a new movie theater, new  More

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Over 10 years ago

I know the unemployment rate in Lenoir is not superb, but the lifestyle here is wonderful! I've lived outside Chicago, rural Oklahoma and New Hampshire, outside Ft.  More

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As a lifelong resident, one of the primary reasons I remained here was the abundance of employment. But in the late 90's we began a slow downturn, until many of the  More

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