Index | Waynesville | North Carolina | National |
Cost of living index | 93 | 94 | 100 |
Index | Waynesville | North Carolina | National |
Goods & Services index | 97 | 98 | 100 |
Groceries index | 94 | 98 | 100 |
Health care index | 101 | 107 | 100 |
Housing index | 84 | 85 | 100 |
Transportation index | 96 | 98 | 100 |
Utilities index | 104 | 96 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $43,354 | $3,613 | $1,012 | $1,301 |
Renters | $26,797 | $2,233 | $625 | $804 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
North Carolina | 4.75% | 7.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
North Carolina | 5.75% | 5.75% |
Item | Waynesville | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $18.68 | $16.09 | 16.1% |
Beauty Salon | $36.55 | $37.33 | 2.1% |
Toothpaste | $2.18 | $2.45 | 10.9% |
Shampoo | $0.98 | $1.00 | 1.8% |
Movie | $10.65 | $10.28 | 3.6% |
Bowling | $5.08 | $4.93 | 3.0% |
Item | Waynesville | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.94 | $3.80 | 3.6% |
Fried Chicken | $1.18 | $1.40 | 15.4% |
Milk | $1.89 | $2.01 | 5.6% |
Potatoes | $2.79 | $3.01 | 7.3% |
Pizza | $11.26 | $9.89 | 13.9% |
Beer | $8.51 | $8.90 | 4.4% |
Item | Waynesville | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $85.89 | $102.16 | 15.9% |
Doctor | $94.49 | $108.36 | 12.8% |
Dentist | $113.79 | $92.53 | 23.0% |
Ibuprofen | $7.75 | $9.28 | 16.5% |
Lipitor | $394.01 | $425.82 | 7.5% |
Item | Waynesville | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $159,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 13.4% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,241.63 | $1,202.44 | 3.3% |
Apartment Rent | $725.00 | $949.00 | 23.6% |
Item | Waynesville | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.20 | $2.24 | 1.9% |
Tire Balancing | $42.52 | $46.29 | 8.2% |
Item | Waynesville | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $159.88 | $165.96 | 3.7% |
Phone | $32.47 | $28.68 | 13.2% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Canton, NC | 4,182 | 89 | -11% |
West Canton, NC | 1,390 | 90 | -10% |
Sylva, NC | 2,599 | 91 | -9% |
Clyde, NC | 1,226 | 91 | -9% |
Cullowhee, NC | 5,556 | 96 | -4% |
Waynesville, NC | 9,788 | 93 | -7% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Wapakoneta, OH | 9,786 | 86 | -14% |
Valley Center, CA | 9,783 | 143 | 43% |
Marina del Rey, CA | 9,782 | 159 | 59% |
Elon, NC | 9,781 | 104 | 4% |
Coffeyville, KS | 9,796 | 85 | -15% |
Waynesville, NC | 9,788 | 93 | -7% |