| Index | Crossnore | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 87 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 101 | 100 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $116,726 | $9,727 | $2,723 | $3,502 |
| 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% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Elk Park, NC | 514 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Roan Mountain, TN | 1,088 | 91 | 9.1% |
| Spruce Pine, NC | 2,284 | 92 | 8.1% |
| Newland, NC | 728 | 95 | 5.0% |
| Foscoe, NC | 1,361 | 105 | 5.1% |
| Crossnore, NC | 151 | 94 | 6.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sunshine, CO | 151 | 212 | 112.3% |
| Sharpsburg, IA | 151 | 100 | 0.3% |
| Turin, IA | 151 | 87 | 13.2% |
| Browning, IL | 151 | 79 | 20.5% |
| Seymour, IL | 151 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Crossnore, NC | 151 | 94 | 6.0% |