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Fayetteville, NC Cost of Living

Fayetteville cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
IndexFayettevilleNorth CarolinaNational
Cost of living index9494100
IndexFayettevilleNorth CarolinaNational
Goods & Services index10198100
Groceries index10698100
Health care index101107100
Housing index7685100
Transportation index10098100
Utilities index9896100
A general summary of the cost of living index in Fayetteville, NC is shown above. Compared to the state average of North Carolina the cost of living index in Fayetteville, NC is 94, which is 1% lower than the average in North Carolina and compared to the national average it is 6% lower than. The cost of living index is made up of several categories. These are transportation at 9%, utilities at 10%, goods and services at 33%, housing at 30%, groceries at 13%, and health care at 5%. The bulk of the cost of living index comes from the categories of goods and services and housing. If you look at everyday goods and services they can be a good indicator in a certain city of the general costs of goods there. In Fayetteville, NC goods and services come in at 3% higher than the average in North Carolina and are 1% higher than compared to the nationwide average.
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  • The cost of living in Fayetteville is 1% lower than the North Carolina average.
  • The cost of living in Fayetteville is 6% lower than the national average.
  • The cost of housing in Fayetteville is 24% lower than the national average.
  • North Carolina general sales tax is 7% lower than the national average.
  • North Carolina state income tax is 159% higher than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median IncomePer YearPer MonthMax Budget (28% DTI)Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners$58,671$4,889$1,369$1,760
Renters$34,003$2,834$793$1,020
One can approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Fayetteville, NC by the percentage of a person’s income that he or she spends on the monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side and keep one’s head above the water, a consumer should never spend more than 28 percent of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Fayetteville, NC have a median income of $58,671. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,369 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $34,003, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $793.

North Carolina Sales Tax

StateGeneral Sales TaxWith Max Surtax
North Carolina4.75%7.5%

North Carolina Income Tax

StateIncome Tax (Low)Income Tax (High)
North Carolina5.75%5.75%
When you are determining the total cost of living in Fayetteville, NC you will want to make sure you consider both the North Carolina sales tax and the North Carolina income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in North Carolina is 4.75%, with the highest surtax being 7.5%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in North Carolina have a range from 5.75% to 5.75%.

Goods & Services

ItemFayettevilleNational avg.Difference
Haircut $19.49$16.0921.1%
Beauty Salon $51.86$37.3338.9%
Toothpaste $2.65$2.458.3%
Shampoo $1.03$1.002.7%
Movie $9.93$10.283.4%
Bowling $5.64$4.9314.3%

Groceries

ItemFayettevilleNational avg.Difference
Ground Beef $3.85$3.801.2%
Fried Chicken $1.69$1.4020.9%
Milk $2.00$2.010.3%
Potatoes $3.53$3.0117.1%
Pizza $10.82$9.899.5%
Beer $9.11$8.902.3%

Health Care

ItemFayettevilleNational avg.Difference
Optometrist $103.10$102.160.9%
Doctor $99.19$108.368.5%
Dentist $98.93$92.536.9%
Ibuprofen $8.66$9.286.7%
Lipitor $444.08$425.824.3%

Housing

ItemFayettevilleNational avg.Difference
Home Price $127,500.00$184,700.0031.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment $940.37$1,202.4421.8%
Apartment Rent $884.00$949.006.8%

Transportation

ItemFayettevilleNational avg.Difference
Gasoline $2.26$2.240.7%
Tire Balancing $45.39$46.291.9%

Utilities

ItemFayettevilleNational avg.Difference
All Electricity$143.51$165.9613.5%
Phone $31.92$28.6811.3%
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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, StatePopulationCost of Living IndexNational Avg.
Rex, NC511011%
Autryville, NC40887-13%
Parkton, NC57989-11%
Godwin, NC13089-11%
Vander, NC1,17689-11%
Fayetteville, NC203,67094-6%

Cities with similar population

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Oxnard, CA204,75213333%
Fontana, CA205,22812222%
Moreno Valley, CA202,06111717%
Tacoma, WA205,60211212%
Montgomery, AL201,71788-12%
Fayetteville, NC203,67094-6%
Source: The Fayetteville, NC cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.
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