Moving to Colorado from North Carolina
What to Expect
Considering a move from North Carolina to Colorado? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from North Carolina to Colorado, you would find that Colorado is 9.9% more expensive than North Carolina. A $75,000 salary in North Carolina would need to be roughly $82,578 in Colorado to maintain the same lifestyle.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
A breakdown of how everyday costs differ between North Carolina and Colorado.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $82,578
To maintain the same standard of living in Colorado
Calculate with your salary →How key spending categories compare
Restaurants
pay 18.9% more
Groceries
pay 6.1% less
Transportation
pay 6.7% more
Housing
pay 18.2% more
Childcare
pay 3.2% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 17.3% more
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
Cost of living by city
Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%).
On average, cities in Colorado cost about 9% more than cities in North Carolina.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in Colorado compared to North Carolina.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
North Carolina performs better than Colorado across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Colorado performs significantly better than North Carolina across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
North Carolina performs better than Colorado across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
North Carolina generally does better on infrastructure, though Colorado leads in internet access.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
Colorado generally does better on employment & economy, though North Carolina leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Colorado performs significantly better than North Carolina across all family life metrics.
Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey)
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Asheville | Denver |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 52°/32°F (11°/0°C) | 48°/21°F (9°/-6°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 75°/53°F (24°/12°C) | 72°/43°F (22°/6°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 82°/62°F (28°/17°C) | 85°/55°F (29°/13°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 58°/38°F (15°/3°C) | 53°/26°F (12°/-3°C) |
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| Month | Asheville | Denver |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°/28°F (8.1°/-2.4°C) | 44°/17°F (6.7°/-8.1°C) |
| Feb | 50°/31°F (10.2°/-0.6°C) | 46°/19°F (7.9°/-7.3°C) |
| Mar | 58°/37°F (14.4°/2.9°C) | 54°/26°F (12.4°/-3.1°C) |
| Apr | 67°/45°F (19.7°/7.3°C) | 62°/33°F (16.4°/0.7°C) |
| May | 75°/53°F (23.9°/11.7°C) | 71°/43°F (21.9°/5.9°C) |
| Jun | 82°/61°F (27.6°/16.1°C) | 82°/52°F (28.0°/11.3°C) |
| Jul | 85°/65°F (29.3°/18.1°C) | 89°/59°F (31.9°/14.9°C) |
| Aug | 84°/64°F (28.7°/17.7°C) | 87°/58°F (30.7°/14.4°C) |
| Sep | 77°/57°F (25.1°/13.8°C) | 78°/48°F (25.8°/9.1°C) |
| Oct | 68°/46°F (19.9°/7.9°C) | 65°/37°F (18.5°/2.6°C) |
| Nov | 58°/38°F (14.7°/3.1°C) | 52°/24°F (11.2°/-4.2°C) |
| Dec | 49°/30°F (9.4°/-0.9°C) | 43°/17°F (6.0°/-8.3°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Colorado than North Carolina?
On average Colorado is around 10% pricier than North Carolina, with notable variation by city.
How much money do I need to move to Colorado?
Budget about $20,644 for 3 months in Colorado (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Colorado safe?
North Carolina performs better than Colorado across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Colorado compared to North Carolina?
Colorado performs significantly better than North Carolina across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Colorado compared to North Carolina?
The average high temperature in Denver is 65°F, compared to 67°F in Asheville. Denver receives around 14.3 in of rainfall per year, while Asheville gets 37.0 in.
