| Index | Cliffside | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 96 | 94 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 108 | 100 |
| Housing | n/a | 85 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 93 | 94 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $53,500 | $4,458 | $1,248 | $1,605 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Cliffside | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $25.10 | $24.26 | 3.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $45.93 | $45.56 | 0.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.67 | $3.70 | 0.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.38 | $1.28 | 7.8% |
| Movie | $12.15 | $12.13 | 0.1% |
| Bowling | $16.41 | $18.00 | 8.8% |
| Item | Cliffside | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.46 | $5.84 | 6.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.67 | $1.57 | 6.2% |
| Milk | $4.58 | $4.67 | 1.9% |
| Potatoes | $5.50 | $4.93 | 11.5% |
| Pizza | $10.64 | $12.09 | 12.0% |
| Beer | $10.46 | $10.41 | 0.5% |
| Item | Cliffside | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $108.14 | $125.68 | 14.0% |
| Doctor | $131.80 | $135.78 | 2.9% |
| Dentist | $103.51 | $113.29 | 8.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.31 | $10.65 | 3.2% |
| Lipitor | $524.92 | $468.60 | 12.0% |
| Item | Cliffside | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $0.00 | $184,700.00 | 100.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,758.32 | $2,346.69 | 25.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Cliffside | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.16 | $3.46 | 8.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $67.10 | $59.92 | 12.0% |
| Item | Cliffside | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $171.72 | $193.99 | 11.5% |
| Phone | $191.25 | $192.25 | 0.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Henrietta, NC | 455 | 96 | 3.7% |
| Caroleen, NC | 447 | 96 | 3.7% |
| Fingerville, SC | 31 | 96 | 3.7% |
| Lawndale, NC | 711 | 81 | 18.9% |
| East Gaffney, SC | 3,043 | 81 | 18.6% |
| Cliffside, NC | 707 | 96 | 3.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mendocino, CA | 707 | 152 | 52.3% |
| Loghill Village, CO | 707 | 154 | 53.5% |
| East Ellijay, GA | 707 | 87 | 12.6% |
| Oxford, IA | 707 | 93 | 6.6% |
| Howe, IN | 707 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Cliffside, NC | 707 | 96 | 3.7% |
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