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Most Expensive Cities in North Carolina

Most expensive cities in North Carolina (population > 5,000) ranked by cost of living index.

Data current as of . Sources: US Census Bureau, Zillow, HUD, BEA.
# City Cost Index
1 Briar Chapel 165
2 Weddington 161
3 Wesley Chapel 157
4 St. James 151
5 Westport 145
6 Marvin 145
7 Harrisburg 142
8 Lake Norman of Iredell 142
9 Davidson 135
10 Whispering Pines 134
11 Ogden 134
12 Apex 131
13 Holly Springs 131
14 Waxhaw 129
15 Morrisville 128
16 Cary 127
17 Chapel Hill 126
18 Porters Neck 125
19 Cornelius 124
20 Huntersville 123
21 Pinehurst 121
22 Indian Trail 120
23 Carolina Beach 120
24 Stallings 118
25 Matthews 118
26 Fuquay-Varina 118
27 Moyock 117
28 Carrboro 116
29 Oak Ridge 115
30 Wake Forest 114
31 Mills River 112
32 Myrtle Grove 112
33 Spout Springs 112
34 Lake Norman of Catawba 112
35 Leland 111
36 Mint Hill 111
37 Hillsborough 110
38 Raleigh 110
39 Elon 110
40 Kill Devil Hills 110
41 Knightdale 109
42 Charlotte 108
43 Mooresville 108
44 Summerfield 108
45 Asheville 107
46 Murraysville 107
47 Pineville 107
48 Durham 106
49 Clayton 105
50 Garner 105
See also: Cheapest Cities in North Carolina · North Carolina Overview