Cost Of Living in Delco, NC

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11%

Overall NAT. AVG.

2%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

30%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Delco	North Carolina	National
Cost of living	89	96	100
Goods & Services	98	101	100
Groceries	101	100	100
Health care	116	110	100
Housing	70	88	100
Transportation	89	94	100
Utilities	89	94	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Delco is 7% lower than the North Carolina average
The cost of living in Delco is 11% lower than the national average
Delco housing is 30% lower than the national average
North Carolina general sales tax is 7% lower than the national average
North Carolina state income tax is 83% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$53,506	$4,459	$1,248	$1,605
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

North Carolina Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
North Carolina	4.75%	7.5%

North Carolina Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
North Carolina	4.75%	4.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Delco	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$30.19	$27.62	9.3%
Beauty Salon	$55.76	$51.11	9.1%
Toothpaste	$4.02	$4.09	1.8%
Shampoo	$1.72	$1.54	11.5%
Movie	$14.42	$12.88	12.0%
Yoga	$23.33	$19.66	18.7%

Groceries

Item	Delco	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$7.67	$7.70	0.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.56	$1.66	6.2%
Milk	$4.68	$4.73	1.1%
Potatoes	$5.56	$5.26	5.8%
Pizza	$11.30	$12.76	11.5%
Beer	$10.48	$10.55	0.7%

Health Care

Item	Delco	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$112.25	$140.06	19.9%
Doctor	$146.67	$153.82	4.6%
Dentist	$158.67	$123.15	28.8%
Ibuprofen	$12.16	$11.73	3.6%
Lipitor	$29.82	$23.61	26.3%

Housing

Item	Delco	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$227,871.00	$326,622.00	30.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,135.84	$2,480.25	13.9%
Apartment Rent	$0.00	$1,444.00	100.0%

Transportation

Item	Delco	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.90	$3.06	5.2%
Tire Balancing	$48.20	$65.21	26.1%

Utilities

Item	Delco	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$185.97	$220.12	15.5%
Phone	$190.84	$195.71	2.5%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Kelly, NC	349	77	23.3%
Sandyfield, NC	699	82	18.4%
East Arcadia, NC	620	86	14.1%
Northwest, NC	806	86	13.9%
Atkinson, NC	361	87	13.3%
Delco, NC	132	89	11.1%

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