| Index | Bostic | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 55 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 101 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 98 | 100 | 100 |

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| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $70,414 | $5,868 | $1,643 | $2,113 |
| Renters | $31,586 | $2,632 | $737 | $948 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| North Carolina | 4.75% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| North Carolina | 4.75% | 4.75% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Henrietta, NC | 465 | 98 | 2.4% |
| Caroleen, NC | 459 | 98 | 2.4% |
| Cliffside, NC | 727 | 98 | 2.4% |
| Casar, NC | 368 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Spindale, NC | 4,286 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Bostic, NC | 296 | 85 | 15.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sherrill, AR | 296 | 94 | 5.5% |
| Bowles, CA | 296 | 130 | 30.4% |
| Desert Center, CA | 296 | 99 | 1.2% |
| Barwick, GA | 296 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Cecil, GA | 296 | 85 | 14.8% |
| Bostic, NC | 296 | 85 | 15.3% |