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Cost & Benefits

Cary vs Charlotte

Simple answer

You'd likely save $126 a month in Charlotte.

Typical rent is $1,738 in Cary and $1,612 in Charlotte. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Cary

North Carolina

Typical rent
$1,738
Typical pay
$134,905 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,689
Price index
98.2 (metro)

Charlotte

North Carolina

Typical rent
$1,612
Typical pay
$82,068 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,785
Price index
97.3 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Cary and Charlotte are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.