Is Hilton Head Island cheaper than North Port?

Hilton Head Island is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 4% below North Port's (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Which has higher household income, Hilton Head Island or North Port?

Hilton Head Island has the higher median household income — $88,348 versus $82,106 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 8% more.

Does a paycheck go further in Hilton Head Island or North Port?

A paycheck stretches further in Hilton Head Island. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $90,135 there versus $80,168 in North Port.

Which has cheaper rent, Hilton Head Island or North Port?

Rents are close — $1,903/mo in the Hilton Head Island metro versus $1,920/mo in North Port (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).

Hilton Head Island vs North Port

Metro-area medians — Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Metro Area vs North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Hilton Head Island comes out ahead, winning 6 of the 7 clearly-decided measures.

Hilton Head Island is both cheaper to live in (about 4% less) and higher-earning (about 8% more) than North Port. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Hilton Head Island.

Their widest everyday difference: Hilton Head Island has the tighter job market — 2.7% unemployment versus 3.7%.

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Annual salary (gross)

Household size

Hilton Head Island, SC

$58,400

take-home / yr · 22% to tax

$59,582

real value after local prices

North Port, FL

$61,314

take-home / yr · 18% to tax

$59,867

real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, North Port leaves you about $285/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

Hilton Head Island

North Port

Livability (CityLedger)

72/100

59/100

Cost of living (price level, US = 100)

98.0

102.4

Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)

$90,135

$80,168

Median household income

$88,348

$82,106

Median rent

$1,903/mo

$1,920/mo

Median home value

$511,100

$452,100

Unemployment

2.7%

3.7%

Bachelor's degree or higher

42.9%

40.2%

Average commute

26.5 min

Air quality (median AQI)

—

Avg temperature

67°F

74°F

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+ Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
+ Median household income
+ Unemployment
+ Bachelor's degree or higher

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+ Median home value

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Hilton Head Island vs North Port — frequently asked

Is Hilton Head Island cheaper than North Port?: Hilton Head Island is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 4% below North Port's (BEA Regional Price Parities).
Which has higher household income, Hilton Head Island or North Port?: Hilton Head Island has the higher median household income — $88,348 versus $82,106 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 8% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Hilton Head Island or North Port?: A paycheck stretches further in Hilton Head Island. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $90,135 there versus $80,168 in North Port.
Which has cheaper rent, Hilton Head Island or North Port?: Rents are close — $1,903/mo in the Hilton Head Island metro versus $1,920/mo in North Port (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).