Cost of Living in Holly Springs
Holly Springs runs modestly above the national cost-of-living average, driven mainly by housing costs that track its high-income, biotech-anchored workforce -- a real but not extreme premium compared to the national baseline.
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Learn moreA modest, disclosed premium over the national average
BestPlaces cites a cost-of-living index of 105.8 for Holly Springs, meaning total costs run about 5.8% above the U.S. average -- driven substantially by rent (a two-bedroom apartment averages $1,810/month versus a $1,430 national average) and by home prices well above the median (see the housing topic). Grocery costs run only modestly above average (index 101 vs. 100 national).
Income keeps pace with, and generally exceeds, the cost premium
Holly Springs' median household income is cited at $132,435 -- a figure that, if accurate, comfortably outpaces the modest 5.8% cost-of-living premium (base record). A separate, much lower $65,778 figure was also found this session and is disclosed as an unresolved discrepancy in the base record's metricSources rather than silently dropped; it may reflect a per-capita or different-year measurement rather than a directly comparable median household income.
The FUJIFILM effect on local wages
FUJIFILM Diosynth's Holly Springs jobs carry an average wage over $109,923 per the state's own Job Development Investment Grant filing -- a real, sourced data point suggesting the town's high cost-of-living-relative income isn't just a statistical artifact but reflects genuine well-paying local employment.
Key takeaways
- BestPlaces cost-of-living index: 105.8 (5.8% above the U.S. average), driven mainly by rent and home prices.
- A two-bedroom apartment averages $1,810/month in Holly Springs versus a $1,430 national average.
- Median household income ($132,435 per the primary source found) comfortably outpaces the modest cost premium, though a lower $65,778 figure from a different aggregator is disclosed as an unresolved discrepancy.
- FUJIFILM Diosynth's average local wage ($109,923) is a real, sourced data point behind Holly Springs' above-average income relative to its modest cost premium.
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