Is Burlington cheaper than Sherman?

They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Burlington and Sherman metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.

Which has higher household income, Burlington or Sherman?

Sherman has the higher median household income — $72,260 versus $65,966 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 10% more.

Does a paycheck go further in Burlington or Sherman?

A paycheck stretches further in Sherman. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $77,060 there versus $70,782 in Burlington.

Which has cheaper rent, Burlington or Sherman?

Burlington has cheaper rent — a median of $1,218/mo versus $1,482/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).

Burlington vs Sherman

Metro-area medians — Burlington, NC Metro Area vs Sherman-Denison, TX Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Sherman comes out ahead, winning 5 of the 7 clearly-decided measures.

Burlington and Sherman cost about the same to live in, but Sherman households earn about 10% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Sherman.

Their widest everyday difference: Sherman has the tighter job market — 2.6% unemployment versus 4.4%.

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Annual salary (gross)

Household size

Burlington, NC

$58,668

take-home / yr · 22% to tax

$62,951

real value after local prices

Sherman, TX

$61,314

take-home / yr · 18% to tax

$65,386

real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Sherman leaves you about $2,435/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure

Burlington

Sherman

Livability (CityLedger)

37/100

49/100

Cost of living (price level, US = 100)

93.2

93.8

Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)

$70,782

$77,060

Median household income

$65,966

$72,260

Median rent

$1,218/mo

$1,482/mo

Median home value

$289,200

$290,100

Unemployment

4.4%

2.6%

Bachelor's degree or higher

30.5%

24.7%

Average commute

25.8 min

24.1 min

Air quality (median AQI)

—

Avg temperature

61°F

65°F

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+ Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
+ Median household income
+ Unemployment
+ Average commute

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Burlington vs Sherman — frequently asked

Is Burlington cheaper than Sherman?: They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Burlington and Sherman metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.
Which has higher household income, Burlington or Sherman?: Sherman has the higher median household income — $72,260 versus $65,966 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 10% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Burlington or Sherman?: A paycheck stretches further in Sherman. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $77,060 there versus $70,782 in Burlington.
Which has cheaper rent, Burlington or Sherman?: Burlington has cheaper rent — a median of $1,218/mo versus $1,482/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).