| Index | Brogden | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 53 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 103 | 100 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $74,424 | $6,202 | $1,736 | $2,233 |
| Renters | $28,433 | $2,369 | $663 | $853 |
| 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. |
| Faison, NC | 1,217 | 83 | 16.6% |
| Calypso, NC | 663 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Mount Olive, NC | 4,796 | 88 | 12.3% |
| La Grange, NC | 2,749 | 88 | 12.2% |
| Elroy, NC | 4,263 | 88 | 11.9% |
| Brogden, NC | 2,364 | 85 | 14.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pouch Cove, NL | 2,364 | n/a | |
| Lame Deer, MT | 2,363 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM | 2,363 | 88 | 12.2% |
| Shinnston, WV | 2,363 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Laporte, CO | 2,365 | 120 | 20.4% |
| Brogden, NC | 2,364 | 85 | 14.8% |