| Index | Nevin Community | Charlotte | North Carolina |
| Cost of living | 97 | 109 | 96 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 101 | 101 |
| Groceries | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 115 | 115 | 110 |
| Housing | 88 | 127 | 88 |
| Transportation | 101 | 101 | 94 |
| Utilities | 94 | 94 | 94 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $73,870 | $6,156 | $1,724 | $2,216 |
| 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 | Charlotte | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $39.53 | $27.62 | 43.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $68.63 | $51.11 | 34.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.94 | $4.09 | 3.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.74 | $1.54 | 12.8% |
| Movie | $13.21 | $12.88 | 2.6% |
| Yoga | $25.71 | $19.66 | 30.8% |
| Item | Charlotte | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.82 | $7.70 | 1.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.69 | $1.66 | 1.7% |
| Milk | $4.75 | $4.73 | 0.4% |
| Potatoes | $4.64 | $5.26 | 11.7% |
| Pizza | $11.07 | $12.76 | 13.3% |
| Beer | $10.18 | $10.55 | 3.5% |
| Item | Charlotte | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $257.70 | $140.06 | 84.0% |
| Doctor | $188.63 | $153.82 | 22.6% |
| Dentist | $122.79 | $123.15 | 0.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.08 | $11.73 | 3.0% |
| Lipitor | $26.59 | $23.61 | 12.6% |
| Item | Charlotte | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $417,234.00 | $326,622.00 | 27.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,584.43 | $2,480.25 | 4.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,812.00 | $1,444.00 | 25.5% |
| Item | Charlotte | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.85 | $3.06 | 6.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $77.40 | $65.21 | 18.7% |
| Item | Charlotte | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $201.41 | $220.12 | 8.5% |
| Phone | $191.16 | $195.71 | 2.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kannapolis, NC | 51,586 | 96 | 3.6% |
| Hemby Bridge, NC | 1,910 | 99 | 1.0% |
| Mount Holly, NC | 16,338 | 100 | 0.3% |
| Concord, NC | 97,608 | 104 | 3.8% |
| Cramerton, NC | 4,547 | 107 | 6.5% |
| Charlotte, NC | 903,228 | 109 | 8.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Indianapolis, IN | 899,521 | 92 | 7.7% |
| San Francisco, CA | 898,133 | 244 | 143.7% |
| Columbus, OH | 914,920 | 93 | 7.2% |
| Fort Worth, TX | 926,371 | 102 | 1.7% |
| Jacksonville, FL | 934,752 | 98 | 2.3% |
| Charlotte, NC | 903,228 | 109 | 8.9% |