| Index | Cerro Gordo | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 93 | 96 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 98 | 101 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 116 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 84 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 89 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities | 89 | 94 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $35,636 | $2,970 | $831 | $1,069 |
| 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% |
| Item | Cerro Gordo | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $30.19 | $27.62 | 9.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $55.76 | $51.11 | 9.1% |
| Toothpaste | $4.02 | $4.09 | 1.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.72 | $1.54 | 11.5% |
| Movie | $14.42 | $12.88 | 12.0% |
| Yoga | $23.33 | $19.66 | 18.7% |
| Item | Cerro Gordo | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.67 | $7.70 | 0.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.56 | $1.66 | 6.2% |
| Milk | $4.68 | $4.73 | 1.1% |
| Potatoes | $5.56 | $5.26 | 5.8% |
| Pizza | $11.30 | $12.76 | 11.5% |
| Beer | $10.48 | $10.55 | 0.7% |
| Item | Cerro Gordo | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $112.25 | $140.06 | 19.9% |
| Doctor | $146.67 | $153.82 | 4.6% |
| Dentist | $158.67 | $123.15 | 28.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.16 | $11.73 | 3.6% |
| Lipitor | $29.82 | $23.61 | 26.3% |
| Item | Cerro Gordo | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $291,999.00 | $326,622.00 | 10.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,135.84 | $2,480.25 | 13.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,011.00 | $1,444.00 | 30.0% |
| Item | Cerro Gordo | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.90 | $3.06 | 5.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $48.20 | $65.21 | 26.1% |
| Item | Cerro Gordo | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $185.97 | $220.12 | 15.5% |
| Phone | $190.84 | $195.71 | 2.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Proctorville, NC | 205 | 75 | 24.7% |
| Boardman, NC | 322 | 79 | 21.3% |
| Evergreen, NC | 130 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Chadbourn, NC | 2,111 | 80 | 19.8% |
| Orrum, NC | 66 | 80 | 19.8% |
| Cerro Gordo, NC | 333 | 93 | 7.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Grangeville, CA | 333 | 145 | 44.8% |
| Sand City, CA | 333 | 141 | 40.9% |
| Milton, IN | 333 | 78 | 22.3% |
| Ransom, KS | 333 | 76 | 24.2% |
| Niobrara, NE | 333 | 78 | 21.7% |
| Cerro Gordo, NC | 333 | 93 | 7.0% |
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