Raleigh-Cary, NC

CBSA: 39580 · Data year: 2024

98.2

Overall

96.6

Goods

89.0

Services

103.5

Rents

Price Index vs National Average (100)

Overall 98.2

Goods 96.6

Services 89.0

Rents 103.5

Vertical line = national average (100)

A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:

$98,157

in Raleigh-Cary, NC purchasing power

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Year	Overall	Goods	Services	Rents
2008	97.0	97.4	87.6	92.7
2009	95.9	95.4	87.8	92.0
2010	97.2	97.0	89.7	91.6
2011	98.3	97.0	89.3	94.4
2012	98.0	97.2	90.5	92.9
2013	97.9	97.1	90.4	94.1
2014	98.4	97.4	90.9	95.4
2015	98.3	96.5	90.7	95.2
2016	99.3	97.2	87.6	96.3
2017	98.4	97.1	83.8	97.3
2018	96.9	95.7	87.0	96.8
2019	95.6	95.7	89.4	95.7
2020	95.4	95.4	87.9	96.2
2021	97.6	96.2	84.9	97.0
2022	98.3	95.6	83.0	104.4
2023	98.4	96.8	83.8	104.0
2024	98.2	96.6	89.0	103.5

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by Metropolitan Statistical Area. Index where national average = 100.