{"id":2814,"date":"2026-06-20T04:34:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T04:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=2814"},"modified":"2026-06-20T04:34:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T04:34:48","slug":"raleigh-ranks-among-top-10-cheapest-pizza-cities-in-america-new-report-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=2814","title":{"rendered":"Raleigh ranks among Top 10 cheapest pizza cities in America, new report finds"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Good news for Triangle pizza lovers watching their wallets: Raleigh is officially one of the most affordable places in the country to grab a pie.<\/p>\n

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Raleigh landed at No. 9 on NetCredit\u2019s 2026 U.S. Pizza Index<\/a><\/b>, making the City of Oaks one of just two North Carolina metros to crack the Top 10. Charlotte claimed the No. 2 spot, with a medium cheese pizza there averaging $14.50.<\/p>\n

For the rankings, the personal online lender used GrubHub and DoorDash to find the price of a medium cheese pizza at major chains in America\u2019s 180 largest cities.<\/p>\n

Analysts then calculated the average cost of a pie in each city, providing a snapshot of which spots offer the most affordable pizzas.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether ordering a plain cheese or not, comparing the cost of a medium cheese pizza is a simple way to index the relative affordability of an order from one of the big pizza chains around the country,\u201d Matt Pelkey, a finance expert with NetCredit, wrote.<\/p>\n

Raleigh and Charlotte were both among major U.S. cities where the average pizza cost less than $15.<\/p>\n

At the opposite end, California was home to five of the six priciest cities for pizza, according to NetCredit. San Diego ($20.76) had the most expensive average pizza, followed by San Jose ($20.02) and Los Angeles ($19.84).<\/p>\n

The report also ranked the pizza chains themselves: Little Caesars offered the best value, with a medium cheese pizza averaging $10.27 versus Chuck E. Cheese at $20.23 for the same pie.<\/p>\n

While NetCredit\u2019s national index focuses on major chains, The Raleigh News & Observer recently took a deep dive into the Triangle\u2019s local pizza scene<\/a> \u2014 from by-the-slice joints and nostalgic pizzerias to fancy wood-fired spots \u2014 to find out who delivers the best bang for your local pizza buck.<\/p>\n

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The N&O scoured the Triangle for as many pizzerias as it could find, ending up with 97 restaurants across Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary and beyond.<\/p>\n

The list, published in February 2025, focused on traditional round-style pizzas, excluding Chicago-style and rectangular pies for easier comparison. It included local Triangle pizzerias and small chains but skipped the giant pizza companies, whose prices can fluctuate by the day.<\/p>\n

Using each restaurant\u2019s largest commonly ordered one-topping pizza \u2014 with sizes ranging from 11-50 inches \u2014 The N&O applied a price-per-square-inch formula to rank them. The most common large size was 18 inches.<\/p>\n

Though its large pizza was only 14 inches, Big Cheese<\/b> was the cheapest by far, coming in as the only pizza under $10, according to The N&O\u2019s analysis. (Pricing was reported in February 2025 and may have since changed.)<\/p>\n

It bested the runner-up, Sofia\u2019s Pizza in Durham<\/b>, by nearly $10 and was a full penny cheaper per square inch.<\/p>\n

One thing The N&O learned: There\u2019s enormous value in larger pizzas.<\/p>\n

Most of the top 10 cheapest pizzas come from traditional carry-out or delivery joints, all offering at least an 18-inch pizza for under $20. That includes Frank\u2019s Pizza \u2014 voted the Triangle\u2019s favorite pizza<\/a><\/b> by readers of The News & Observer \u2014 which landed fifth in the results.<\/p>\n

The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.<\/i><\/p>\n

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This story was originally published June 18, 2026 at 1:35 PM.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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