Here’s What Rent Gen X Should Expect To Pay in These 6 North Carolina Cities

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How much does rent cost these days in the Tar Heel States largest cities?

Around 340,000 people moved to the Tar Heel State in 2023, based on figures from the U.S. Census.

Only Texas, Florida and California had higher totals.

Generation X generally includes those born between 1965 and 1980.

There are possible cons as well, including the states vulnerability to extreme weather.

In addition toaverage monthly rent costs, our list includes total population, livability scores and more.

Charlotte is North Carolinas largest city and one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States.

It also boasts a strong music scene, the Nasher Museum of Art and multiple festivals throughout the year.

Youll find Fayetteville in the states southeastern region, about 130 miles east of Charlotte.

The U.S. Armys Fort Liberty is located here and is Fayettevilles largest employer.

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It combines astrong livability scorewith affordability, including one-bedroom apartments available for less than $1,000 a month.

Raleighs livability score of 84 is at the top of our list.

It also boasts more than a dozen museums and the National Hockey Leagues Carolina Hurricanes.

Home to Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem is sometimes called the Twin City.

It is located about 90 minutes northeast of Charlotte and about a half-hour west of Greensboro.

GBR first sourced the 100 most populated cities from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

Cost-of-living indexes were sourced from Sperlings BestPlaces.

The average overall rental cost, one-bedroom rental cost, and 2-bedroom rental cost were sourced from ApartmentList.

The average cost of a condo or co-op was sourced from the Zillow Home Value Index.

The livability index was sourced from AreaVibes.

Using the overall rental cost and expenditure costs, the total cost of living for each city was calculated.

All data is up to date as of Sept. 13, 2024.