Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

CBSA: 25860 · Data year: 2024

88.5

Overall

96.6

Goods

87.8

Services

59.6

Rents

Price Index vs National Average (100)

Overall 88.5

Goods 96.6

Services 87.8

Rents 59.6

Vertical line = national average (100)

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

$88,486

in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC purchasing power

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Year	Overall	Goods	Services	Rents
2008	90.0	97.4	85.4	61.4
2009	90.3	95.4	86.7	68.1
2010	90.8	97.0	88.5	63.6
2011	92.3	97.0	87.7	67.8
2012	90.9	97.2	90.0	61.5
2013	89.5	97.1	89.6	58.8
2014	91.2	97.4	89.4	64.1
2015	89.5	96.5	89.5	57.0
2016	90.9	97.2	86.8	58.9
2017	90.8	97.1	83.1	61.7
2018	88.6	95.7	86.1	58.3
2019	87.0	95.7	88.1	55.6
2020	87.0	95.4	86.8	58.7
2021	89.1	96.2	83.4	56.0
2022	89.5	95.6	81.4	59.3
2023	89.4	96.8	82.6	60.1
2024	88.5	96.6	87.8	59.6

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