| Index | Cordova | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 51 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 100 | 100 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $66,914 | $5,576 | $1,561 | $2,008 |
| Renters | $71,510 | $5,959 | $1,668 | $2,146 |
| 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. |
| Dobbins Heights, NC | 859 | 80 | 19.5% |
| McFarlan, NC | 95 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Gibson, NC | 708 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Ellerbe, NC | 1,069 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Old Hundred, NC | 564 | 85 | 14.7% |
| Cordova, NC | 1,368 | 85 | 15.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Diamond Ridge, AK | 1,368 | 128 | 27.7% |
| Walford, IA | 1,368 | 99 | 1.4% |
| Lydia, LA | 1,368 | 90 | 9.9% |
| Dryden, MI | 1,368 | 98 | 1.9% |
| Kamiah, ID | 1,367 | 93 | 6.9% |
| Cordova, NC | 1,368 | 85 | 15.4% |