Mount Airy, NC Cost of Living


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Mount Airy cost of living score
78.7
Less expensive
21.3% lower
than the US average
13.5% lower
than the North Carolina average
Mount Airy, North Carolina gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 78.7, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 21.3% lower than the U.S. average and 13.5% higher than the average for North Carolina.

Mount Airy, NC

Housing costs in Mount Airy?
A typical home costs $177,900, which is 47.4% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 38.5% less expensive than the average North Carolina home, at $289,300. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Mount Airy costs $810 per month, which is 43.4% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 37.0% cheaper than the state average of $1,110.

Can I afford Mount Airy?
To live comfortably in Mount Airy, North Carolina, a minimum annual income of $34,200 for a family, and $26,000 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Mount Airy?
The cost of living in Mount Airy, NC is very affordable. The housing market is quite reasonable with the median home prices around $110,000 and rental rates ranging between $550 and $750 for a two-bedroom apartment or house. Utilities are also quite low, with average electricity rates being about 11.93 cents per kilowatt hour and natural gas reaching an average price of $2.90 per thousand cubic feet (Ccf). Groceries are also inexpensive with a family of four spending approximately $800 to $1,400 per month depending on their preferences. With its low cost of living, Mount Airy is a great place to live comfortably without breaking the bank.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesMount AiryNorth CarolinaUnited States
  78.791.0100.0
  94.196.5100
  114.9107.2100.0
  43.783.1100.0
  $177,900$289,300$338,100
  101.8%99.2%100.0%
  65.183.9100.0
  80.989.2100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  More

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