Hays, NC Cost Of Living

Hays cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Hays	North Carolina	National
Cost of living index	91	94	100
Index	Hays	North Carolina	National
Goods & Services index	98	98	100
Groceries index	99	98	100
Health care index	115	107	100
Housing index	63	85	100
Transportation index	110	98	100
Utilities index	110	96	100

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The cost of living in Hays is 4% lower than the North Carolina average.
The cost of living in Hays is 9% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Hays is 37% lower than the national average.
North Carolina general sales tax is 7% lower than the national average.
North Carolina state income tax is 159% higher than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$33,269	$2,772	$776	$998
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

North Carolina Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
North Carolina	4.75%	7.5%

North Carolina Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
North Carolina	5.75%	5.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Hays	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.09	$16.09	31.1%
Beauty Salon	$42.13	$37.33	12.9%
Toothpaste	$2.46	$2.45	0.4%
Shampoo	$1.33	$1.00	32.9%
Movie	$10.48	$10.28	1.9%
Bowling	$4.87	$4.93	1.3%

Groceries

Item	Hays	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.37	$3.80	11.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.58	$1.40	13.4%
Milk	$1.67	$2.01	16.8%
Potatoes	$3.42	$3.01	13.6%
Pizza	$9.06	$9.89	8.4%
Beer	$8.65	$8.90	2.7%

Health Care

Item	Hays	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$122.89	$102.16	20.3%
Doctor	$129.71	$108.36	19.7%
Dentist	$113.03	$92.53	22.2%
Ibuprofen	$9.01	$9.28	2.9%
Lipitor	$420.49	$425.82	1.3%

Housing

Item	Hays	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$117,800.00	$184,700.00	36.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$783.13	$1,202.44	34.9%
Apartment Rent	$585.00	$949.00	38.4%

Transportation

Item	Hays	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.20	$2.24	2.0%
Tire Balancing	$62.94	$46.29	36.0%

Utilities

Item	Hays	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$155.87	$165.96	6.1%
Phone	$37.04	$28.68	29.1%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Ronda, NC	581	85	-15%
Cricket, NC	1,686	88	-12%
Millers Creek, NC	1,801	89	-11%
Fairplains, NC	2,248	89	-11%
Pleasant Hill, NC	671	91	-9%
Hays, NC	1,698	91	-9%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Dalton, OH	1,698	87	-13%
Nutter Fort, WV	1,698	87	-13%
Bayou Vista, TX	1,698	103	3%
Rock Creek, MN	1,698	99	-1%
Olivet, TN	1,697	86	-14%
Hays, NC	1,698	91	-9%

Source: The Hays, NC cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Hays, NC Cost of Living