| Index | Johnston Rd-McAlpine | Charlotte | North Carolina |
| Cost of living index | 97 | 101 | 95 |
| Index | Johnston Rd-McAlpine | Charlotte | North Carolina |
| Goods & Services index | 106 | 106 | 101 |
| Groceries index | 103 | 103 | 98 |
| Health care index | 101 | 101 | 108 |
| Housing index | 87 | 98 | 85 |
| Transportation index | 94 | 94 | 94 |
| Utilities index | 95 | 95 | 98 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $59,753 | $4,979 | $1,394 | $1,793 |
| 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 | Charlotte | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $16.75 | $17.49 | 4.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $36.50 | $38.17 | 4.4% |
| Toothpaste | $2.93 | $2.32 | 26.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.14 | $1.01 | 12.7% |
| Movie | $11.17 | $10.72 | 4.2% |
| Bowling | $18.50 | $13.86 | 33.5% |
| Item | Charlotte | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.24 | $3.90 | 8.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.19 | $1.40 | 14.7% |
| Milk | $2.07 | $1.96 | 5.5% |
| Potatoes | $3.29 | $3.18 | 3.4% |
| Pizza | $10.24 | $10.39 | 1.5% |
| Beer | $9.12 | $9.23 | 1.2% |
| Item | Charlotte | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $115.50 | $106.34 | 8.6% |
| Doctor | $113.33 | $115.25 | 1.7% |
| Dentist | $115.20 | $98.38 | 17.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $6.69 | $9.26 | 27.8% |
| Lipitor | $415.85 | $466.47 | 10.9% |
| Item | Charlotte | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $178,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 3.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,066.91 | $1,273.32 | 16.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $966.00 | $949.00 | 1.8% |
| Item | Charlotte | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.52 | $2.59 | 3.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $44.39 | $48.90 | 9.2% |
| Item | Charlotte | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $157.26 | $167.60 | 6.2% |
| Phone | $177.09 | $163.42 | 8.4% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Riverview, SC | 645 | 87 | -13% |
| Lowell, NC | 3,616 | 92 | -8% |
| Rock Hill, SC | 70,251 | 95 | -5% |
| Hemby Bridge, NC | 1,264 | 95 | -5% |
| Lesslie, SC | 2,234 | 96 | -4% |
| Charlotte, NC | 808,834 | 101 | 1% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fort Worth, TX | 815,930 | 92 | -8% |
| Columbus, OH | 837,038 | 90 | -10% |
| Indianapolis, IN | 846,674 | 90 | -10% |
| San Francisco, CA | 850,282 | 206 | 106% |
| Jacksonville, FL | 856,616 | 90 | -10% |
| Charlotte, NC | 808,834 | 101 | 1% |