A recent analysis by financial technology company
SmartAsset found the places in North Carolina where people earn the most money. The analysis was one of the factors in a study measuring the places in North Carolina with the most purchasing power. For a look at the places in North Carolina earning the most money, check out the table below:
|
Rank
|
County, State
|
Cost of Living
|
Median Income
|
Median Income Index
|
|
1
|
Wake, NC
|
$45,528
|
$73,577
|
49.23
|
|
2
|
Union, NC
|
$45,841
|
$70,858
|
46.77
|
|
3
|
Camden, NC
|
$43,892
|
$68,327
|
44.47
|
|
4
|
Currituck, NC
|
$42,658
|
$65,758
|
42.14
|
|
5
|
Orange, NC
|
$40,560
|
$65,522
|
41.93
|
|
6
|
Mecklenburg, NC
|
$41,012
|
$61,695
|
38.46
|
|
7
|
Cabarrus, NC
|
$40,528
|
$60,716
|
37.57
|
|
8
|
Chatham, NC
|
$40,639
|
$59,684
|
36.64
|
|
9
|
Durham, NC
|
$39,626
|
$56,393
|
33.65
|
|
10
|
Iredell, NC
|
$39,270
|
$55,957
|
33.26
|
The full study results, methodology, and interactive map can be found here:
https://smartasset.com/mortgage/cost-of-living-calculator#northcarolina/median-income