# Cities in North Carolina, United States: rent and salaries

North Carolina has 166 published cities; the largest is Charlotte, with 964,784 residents. The median gross salary runs from €638 to €5,996 a month across 22 cities.

| City | Population | Net rent, €/m²/mo | Median gross salary, €/mo | Unemployment, % | PM2.5, µg/m³ |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Charlotte](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/charlotte-nc/) | 964,784 | — | €3,915 | — | 9.2 |
| [Raleigh](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/raleigh/) | 506,306 | — | €3,885 | — | 7.7 |
| [Greensboro](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/greensboro/) | 308,667 | — | €3,088 | — | 7.5 |
| [Durham](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/durham/) | 305,561 | — | €3,931 | — | 9.7 |
| [Winston-Salem](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/winston-salem/) | 257,271 | — | €3,025 | — | 7.9 |
| [Fayetteville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/fayetteville-nc/) | 209,120 | — | €2,744 | — | 8.0 |
| [Cary](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/cary-nc/) | 183,582 | — | €5,791 | — | 7.6 |
| [Wilmington](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/wilmington-nc/) | 126,809 | — | €2,880 | — | 6.9 |
| [High Point](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/high-point/) | 120,571 | — | €2,950 | — | — |
| [Concord](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/concord-nc/) | 114,598 | — | €3,614 | — | 3.9 |
| [Greenville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/greenville-nc/) | 96,443 | — | — | — | 8.8 |
| [Asheville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/asheville/) | 93,523 | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| [Gastonia](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/gastonia/) | 87,067 | — | — | — | — |
| [Apex](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/apex/) | 80,419 | — | — | — | — |
| [Jacksonville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/jacksonville-nc/) | 72,732 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| [Huntersville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/huntersville/) | 68,535 | — | — | — | — |
| [Chapel Hill](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/chapel-hill/) | 63,565 | — | — | — | — |
| [Kannapolis](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kannapolis/) | 61,708 | — | — | — | — |
| [Burlington](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/burlington-nc/) | 61,496 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| [Wake Forest](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/wake-forest/) | 58,147 | — | — | — | — |
| [Mooresville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/mooresville-nc/) | 55,842 | — | — | — | — |
| [Rocky Mount](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/rocky-mount/) | 55,120 | — | — | — | — |
| [Holly Springs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/holly-springs-nc/) | 50,288 | — | — | — | — |
| [Wilson](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/wilson/) | 49,572 | — | — | — | — |
| [Fuquay-Varina](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/fuquay-varina/) | 48,536 | — | — | — | — |
| [Hickory](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/hickory/) | 45,975 | — | — | — | 7.4 |
| [Indian Trail](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/indian-trail/) | 44,303 | — | — | — | — |
| [Monroe](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/monroe-nc/) | 42,644 | — | — | — | 8.1 |
| [Garner](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/garner/) | 41,562 | — | — | — | — |
| [Salisbury](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/salisbury-nc/) | 36,879 | — | — | — | — |
| [Leland](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/leland/) | 35,731 | — | — | — | — |
| [Cornelius](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/cornelius-nc/) | 35,094 | — | — | — | — |
| [Goldsboro](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/goldsboro/) | 35,012 | — | — | — | — |
| [New Bern](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/new-bern/) | 34,724 | — | — | — | — |
| [Sanford](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sanford-nc/) | 34,138 | — | — | — | 7.7 |
| [Matthews](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/matthews/) | 32,769 | — | — | — | — |
| [Clayton](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/clayton-nc/) | 32,633 | — | — | — | — |
| [Morrisville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/morrisville/) | 32,466 | — | — | — | — |
| [Statesville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/statesville/) | 32,181 | — | — | — | — |
| [Mint Hill](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/mint-hill/) | 29,476 | — | — | — | — |
| [Kernersville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kernersville/) | 29,128 | — | — | — | — |
| [Asheboro](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/asheboro/) | 27,990 | — | — | — | — |
| [Thomasville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/thomasville-nc/) | 27,733 | — | — | — | — |
| [Shelby](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/shelby-nc/) | 23,309 | — | — | — | — |
| [Knightdale](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/knightdale/) | 23,144 | — | — | — | — |
| [Waxhaw](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/waxhaw/) | 23,140 | — | — | — | — |
| [Clemmons](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/clemmons/) | 22,808 | — | — | — | — |
| [Mebane](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/mebane/) | 21,952 | — | — | — | — |
| [Carrboro](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/carrboro/) | 20,962 | — | — | — | — |
| [Harrisburg](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/harrisburg-nc/) | 20,742 | — | — | — | — |
| [Lexington](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lexington-nc/) | 20,238 | — | — | — | 8.1 |
| [Graham](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/graham-nc/) | 20,131 | — | — | — | — |
| [Boone](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/boone-nc/) | 19,929 | — | — | — | — |
| [Kinston](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kinston/) | 19,705 | — | — | — | — |
| [Wendell](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/wendell/) | 19,687 | — | — | — | — |
| [Elizabeth City](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/elizabeth-city/) | 19,622 | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| [Mount Holly](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/mount-holly/) | 19,033 | — | — | — | — |
| [Lumberton](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lumberton-nc/) | 18,955 | — | — | — | — |
| [Pinehurst](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/pinehurst/) | 18,670 | — | — | — | — |
| [Lenoir](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lenoir/) | 18,372 | — | — | — | — |
| [Hope Mills](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/hope-mills/) | 18,324 | — | — | — | — |
| [Morganton](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/morganton/) | 17,849 | — | — | — | — |
| [Albemarle](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/albemarle/) | 17,769 | — | — | — | — |
| [Stallings](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/stallings/) | 17,760 | — | — | — | — |
| [Havelock](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/havelock/) | 17,430 | — | — | — | — |
| [Southern Pines](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/southern-pines/) | 17,357 | — | — | — | — |
| [Davidson](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/davidson/) | 16,662 | — | — | — | — |
| [Murraysville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/murraysville/) | 16,582 | — | €3,738 | 5.8 | — |
| [Belmont](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/belmont-nc/) | 16,415 | — | — | — | — |
| [Hendersonville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/hendersonville-nc/) | 15,867 | — | — | — | 7.9 |
| [Eden](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/eden/) | 15,500 | — | — | — | — |
| [Henderson](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/henderson-nc/) | 15,013 | — | — | — | 5.3 |
| [Reidsville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/reidsville/) | 14,692 | — | — | — | — |
| [Laurinburg](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/laurinburg/) | 14,582 | — | — | — | — |
| [Weddington](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/weddington/) | 14,517 | — | — | — | — |
| [Lewisville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lewisville-nc/) | 14,421 | — | — | — | — |
| [Piney Green](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/piney-green/) | 14,386 | — | €2,861 | 5.9 | — |
| [Roanoke Rapids](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/roanoke-rapids/) | 14,386 | — | — | — | — |
| [Newton](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/newton-nc/) | 13,822 | — | — | — | — |
| [Smithfield](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/smithfield-nc/) | 13,114 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| [Rolesville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/rolesville/) | 12,839 | — | — | — | — |
| [Lincolnton](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lincolnton/) | 12,465 | — | — | — | — |
| [Archdale](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/archdale/) | 12,254 | — | — | — | — |
| [Kings Mountain](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kings-mountain/) | 12,117 | — | — | — | — |
| [Pineville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/pineville-nc/) | 11,851 | — | — | — | — |
| [Myrtle Grove](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/myrtle-grove-nc-129/) | 11,476 | — | €4,681 | 3.1 | — |
| [Elon](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/elon/) | 11,366 | — | — | — | — |
| [Summerfield](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/summerfield/) | 11,327 | — | — | — | — |
| [Spring Lake](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/spring-lake/) | 11,252 | — | — | — | — |
| [Waynesville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/waynesville-nc/) | 11,006 | — | — | — | — |
| [Tarboro](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/tarboro/) | 10,979 | — | — | — | — |
| [Winterville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/winterville/) | 10,973 | — | — | — | — |
| [Mount Airy](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/mount-airy-nc/) | 10,682 | — | — | — | — |
| [Zebulon](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/zebulon/) | 10,505 | — | — | — | — |
| [Morehead City](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/morehead-city/) | 10,434 | — | — | — | — |
| [Aberdeen](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/aberdeen-nc/) | 10,066 | — | — | — | 5.2 |
| [Washington](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/washington-nc/) | 9,910 | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| [Gibsonville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/gibsonville/) | 9,876 | — | — | — | — |
| [Hillsborough](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/hillsborough-nc/) | 9,778 | — | — | — | — |
| [Wesley Chapel](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/wesley-chapel/) | 9,566 | — | — | — | — |
| [Saint Stephens](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/saint-stephens/) | 9,457 | — | — | 1.1 | — |
| [Oak Island](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/oak-island/) | 9,337 | — | — | — | — |
| [Oxford](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/oxford-nc/) | 8,985 | — | — | — | — |
| [Conover](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/conover/) | 8,938 | — | — | — | — |
| [Rockingham](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/rockingham/) | 8,815 | — | — | — | — |
| [Dunn](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/dunn/) | 8,814 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| [Lake Norman of Catawba](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lake-norman-of-catawba/) | 8,658 | — | €4,601 | 3.8 | — |
| [Black Mountain](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/black-mountain/) | 8,491 | — | — | — | — |
| [Clinton](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/clinton-nc/) | 8,466 | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| [Kings Grant](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kings-grant/) | 8,466 | — | €2,924 | 2.9 | — |
| [Roxboro](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/roxboro/) | 8,380 | — | — | — | — |
| [Fletcher](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/fletcher/) | 8,373 | — | — | — | — |
| [Angier](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/angier/) | 8,284 | — | — | — | — |
| [Woodfin](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/woodfin/) | 8,229 | — | — | — | — |
| [Siler City](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/siler-city/) | 8,155 | — | — | — | — |
| [Butner](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/butner/) | 8,112 | — | — | — | — |
| [Brevard](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/brevard/) | 8,098 | — | — | — | — |
| [King](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/king/) | 7,977 | — | — | — | 5.4 |
| [Oak Ridge](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/oak-ridge-nc/) | 7,896 | — | — | — | — |
| [Kill Devil Hills](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kill-devil-hills/) | 7,731 | — | — | — | — |
| [Cullowhee](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/cullowhee/) | 7,682 | — | €638 | 11.8 | — |
| [Etowah](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/etowah/) | 7,642 | — | €2,809 | 2.8 | — |
| [Half Moon](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/half-moon/) | 7,543 | — | €2,940 | 1.3 | — |
| [Mills River](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/mills-river/) | 7,504 | — | — | — | — |
| [Marion](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/marion-nc/) | 7,440 | — | — | — | — |
| [Forest City](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/forest-city/) | 7,410 | — | — | — | 10.1 |
| [Selma](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/selma-nc/) | 7,406 | — | — | — | — |
| [Unionville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/unionville/) | 7,322 | — | — | — | — |
| [St. James](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/st-james/) | 7,315 | — | — | — | — |
| [Trinity](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/trinity/) | 7,274 | — | — | — | — |
| [Marvin](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/marvin/) | 7,040 | — | — | — | — |
| [Boiling Spring Lakes](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/boiling-spring-lakes/) | 6,875 | — | — | — | — |
| [Carolina Beach](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/carolina-beach/) | 6,870 | — | — | — | — |
| [Cherryville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/cherryville/) | 6,523 | — | — | — | — |
| [Silver Lake](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/silver-lake/) | 6,500 | — | €3,157 | 5.3 | — |
| [Mocksville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/mocksville/) | 6,282 | — | — | — | — |
| [Dallas](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/dallas-nc/) | 6,270 | — | — | — | 10.1 |
| [Stokesdale](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/stokesdale/) | 6,133 | — | — | — | — |
| [Walkertown](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/walkertown/) | 6,027 | — | — | — | — |
| [Locust](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/locust/) | 5,992 | — | — | — | — |
| [Nashville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/nashville-nc/) | 5,911 | — | — | — | 8.5 |
| [Hamlet](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/hamlet/) | 5,870 | — | — | — | — |
| [Bessemer City](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/bessemer-city/) | 5,834 | — | — | — | — |
| [Holly Ridge](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/holly-ridge/) | 5,766 | — | — | — | — |
| [Cramerton](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/cramerton/) | 5,604 | — | — | — | — |
| [Archer Lodge](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/archer-lodge/) | 5,522 | — | — | — | — |
| [Carolina Shores](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/carolina-shores/) | 5,463 | — | — | — | — |
| [Whispering Pines](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/whispering-pines/) | 5,416 | — | — | — | — |
| [James City](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/james-city/) | 5,291 | — | €2,717 | 2.5 | — |
| [Long View](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/long-view/) | 5,289 | — | — | — | — |
| [Ayden](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/ayden/) | 5,263 | — | — | — | — |
| [Shallotte](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/shallotte/) | 5,161 | — | — | — | — |
| [Pleasant Garden](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/pleasant-garden/) | 5,151 | — | — | — | — |
| [Briar Chapel](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/briar-chapel/) | 5,108 | — | €5,996 | 8.2 | — |
| [Sawmills](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sawmills/) | 5,105 | — | — | — | — |
| [Williamston](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/williamston/) | 5,086 | — | — | — | — |
| [Midway](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/midway-nc/) | 5,053 | — | — | — | — |
| [Creedmoor](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/creedmoor/) | 5,049 | — | — | — | — |
| [Wadesboro](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/wadesboro/) | 5,035 | — | — | — | — |
| [Midland](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/midland-nc/) | 5,027 | — | — | — | — |
| [Pittsboro](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/pittsboro/) | 4,989 | — | — | — | — |
| [Surf City](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/surf-city/) | 4,961 | — | — | — | — |
| [Lillington](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lillington/) | 4,848 | — | — | — | — |
| [Whiteville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/whiteville/) | 4,688 | — | €2,286 | 3.2 | — |
| [Raynham](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/raynham/) | 63 | — | — | 3.7 | — |
| [Pope Air Force Base (historical)](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/pope-air-force-base-historical/) | — | — | — | — | — |

Country: [United States](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/)