Guilford County · North Carolina
Cost of living in Greensboro, NC
Price levels published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for Greensboro-High Point, NC, with the national average set to 100 — so 108 means things cost 8% more here than the US average.
Quick answer
Living in Greensboro, NC costs 7.1% below the national average — an all-items price level of 92.9. To match the buying power of a $100,000 national-average salary you would need about $92,865 here.
- All items
- 92.9US average = 100
- Housing
- 74.525.5% below the national average
- Goods
- 96.63.4% below the national average
- Other services
- 98.21.8% below the national average
Price level by component
Where the difference actually comes from.
| Component | Index | vs US | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods | 96.6 | -3.4% | Groceries, fuel, clothing, durable purchases. |
| Housing | 74.5 | -25.5% | Rents and imputed rents — the biggest single swing factor. |
| Utilities | 89.1 | -10.9% | Electricity, gas, water and other household energy. |
| Other services | 98.2 | -1.8% | Healthcare, dining, repairs, personal services. |
What your salary is worth in Greensboro, NC
Enter a salary. We deflate it by the local price level (92.9 where 100 is the US average) and show what you would need to earn here to match the same pay somewhere average.
- Real value here
- $65,399
- Needed to match US average
- $56,400
- Monthly difference
- $-361
What a local paycheck is really worth
Nominal pay is only half the story.
The median household in Greensboro earns $60,733. Deflated by the local price level, that is $65,399 in national-average dollars — the BEA calls this real income, and it is simply income × 100 ÷ 92.9.
More on Greensboro
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2024 BEA Regional Price Parities, published for Greensboro-High Point, NC. Parities are metro-wide, so a single neighbourhood can sit well above or below these figures.