FIRE Number & Cost of Living in North Carolina

Explore FIRE baselines across 7 cities in North Carolina. State taxes affect your take-home, so we show local tax context for each city. Find your target and compare retirement timelines.

Cities covered
7
Avg FIRE target
$1,164,275
Avg annual cost
$46,571

All cities in North Carolina

Ranked by cost of living. Pick a city to see detailed FIRE calculations, tax context, and retirement scenarios specific to that location.

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Charlotte, NC
$50,000/year baseline
$1,250,000 FIRE target
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Raleigh, NC
$48,000/year baseline
$1,200,000 FIRE target
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Asheville, NC
$48,000/year baseline
$1,200,000 FIRE target
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Durham, NC
$48,000/year baseline
$1,200,000 FIRE target
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Wilmington, NC
$48,000/year baseline
$1,200,000 FIRE target
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Greensboro, NC
$42,000/year baseline
$1,050,000 FIRE target
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Winston-Salem, NC
$42,000/year baseline
$1,050,000 FIRE target

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