Hickory, N.C., has been named the most affordable place to live in 2023 and 2024 by U.S. News & World Report, based on metrics including median gross rent and annual housing costs.
Surgeons in North Carolina earn a mean salary of $429,010 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The 25 most affordable places to live, and the mean annual salaries of surgeons who live there:
Note: Salary data is not available for every location.
1. Hickory, N.C.: $429,010
2. Youngstown, Ohio: $331,090
3. Huntington, W.Va., and Ashland, Ky./Ohio: $365,560-$331,090
4. Huntsville, Ala.: $235,120
5. Fort Wayne, Ind.: No salary data available
6. Beaumont, Texas: $331,980
7. Peoria, Ill.: $319,710
8. Green Bay, Wis.: No salary data available
9. Quad Cities, Ill./Iowa: $341,430-$319,710
10. Knoxville, Tenn.: $324,550
11. Spartanburg, S.C.: No salary data available
12. Greenville, S.C.: No salary data available
13. Fayetteville, Ark.: No salary data available
14. South Bend, Ind.: No salary data available
15. Brownsville, Texas: $331,980
16. Winston-Salem, N.C.: $429,010
17. Chattanooga, Tenn.: $324,550
18. Lafayette, La.: $534,920
19. Springfield, Mo.: $308,090
20. Tulsa, Okla.: No data available
21. Toledo, Ohio: $331,090
22. Dayton, Ohio: $331,090
23. Little Rock, Ark.: No salary data available
24. Pittsburgh: $363,270
25. Montgomery, Ala.: $235,120