Median rent is 5% lower in High Point ($1,116/mo vs $1,172/mo). Buying is cheaper in High Point, where the median home runs $235,800 versus $244,800. Households earn more in High Point ($64,561 vs $61,515 a year). Overall, the two cities have a nearly identical cost of living index (92.8).
City A
Greensboro, NC
City B
High Point, NC
How much would you need to earn in High Point, NC to maintain your standard of living from Greensboro, NC?
Equivalent salary in High Point, NC
$75,000
Costs are about the same in both cities.
Based on BEA Regional Price Parity (cost index) for each metro area. This estimates overall purchasing power; it does not account for taxes or take-home pay differences.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
High Point
North Carolina
Population
Median Household Income
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Median Gross Rent
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Median Home Value
Cost of Living Index
US avg = 100
1BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
3BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
Air Quality Index
Lower = cleaner
Top State Income Tax
Top marginal rate
State Sales Tax
Statewide base rate
Median Age
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✓ = better value · Sources: Census ACS, BEA, HUD Fair Market Rents, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rents are similar in both cities: $1,172/mo in Greensboro and $1,116/mo in High Point. Median home values are within 4% of each other: $244,800 in Greensboro and $235,800 in High Point.
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Greensboro
High Point
Software Developer
Registered Nurse
Elementary Teacher
Electrician
Accountant
Higher wage highlighted · BLS OEWS 2023 (metro-level data)
State tax data is not yet available for these cities.
Greensboro
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
High Point
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Air quality data is available for Greensboro (avg AQI 43.0) but not yet for High Point.
Greensboro is cheaper overall, with a cost of living index of 92.8 versus 92.8 (US average = 100). That means prices run about 0% lower in Greensboro.
Median rent is $1,172/mo in Greensboro, NC and $1,116/mo in High Point, NC. High Point, NC has the lower rent by about 5%.
Median household income is $61,515 in Greensboro, NC and $64,561 in High Point, NC. High Point, NC has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Air quality data is not yet available for one or both cities.
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
To maintain the same purchasing power, a salary of $100,000 in Greensboro, NC is equivalent to roughly $100,000 in High Point, NC (using the BEA Regional Price Parity ratio). Use the salary calculator above for any income amount.
Data last updated: June 1, 2026 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology
