Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia vs Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
NC metro vs TX metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia(4/6 categories)
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
NC · 2.8M
4
categories won
Winner
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX · 2.5M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia wins
Home Value
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia wins
Median Income
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Affordability Score
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Unemployment
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia wins
Violent Crime
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia wins
Metric
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,505/mo✓ | $1,752/mo |
| Median Household Income | $81,262 | $98,508✓ |
| Median Home Value | $381,200✓ | $487,200 |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 2.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 21%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 56/100 | 57/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3%✓ | 3.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 391/100k✓ | 406/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2065/100k✓ | 2238/100k |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
NC
Median Rent
$1,505/mo
Median Income
$81,262
Home Value
$381,200
Population
2.8M
2.8M residentsView profile →
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX
Median Rent
$1,752/mo
Median Income
$98,508
Home Value
$487,200
Population
2.5M
2.5M residentsView profile →
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