| Index | Five Points | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 108 | 96 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 104 | 101 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 120 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 126 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 92 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities | 88 | 94 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $96,119 | $8,010 | $2,243 | $2,884 |
| Renters | $56,555 | $4,713 | $1,320 | $1,697 |
| 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 | Five Points | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.13 | $27.62 | 5.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $72.58 | $51.11 | 42.0% |
| Toothpaste | $4.03 | $4.09 | 1.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.71 | $1.54 | 10.9% |
| Movie | $13.49 | $12.88 | 4.7% |
| Yoga | $24.67 | $19.66 | 25.5% |
| Item | Five Points | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.69 | $7.70 | 0.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.58 | $1.66 | 5.0% |
| Milk | $4.69 | $4.73 | 0.9% |
| Potatoes | $5.74 | $5.26 | 9.2% |
| Pizza | $11.92 | $12.76 | 6.6% |
| Beer | $10.56 | $10.55 | 0.1% |
| Item | Five Points | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $178.60 | $140.06 | 27.5% |
| Doctor | $156.67 | $153.82 | 1.9% |
| Dentist | $142.98 | $123.15 | 16.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.08 | $11.73 | 3.0% |
| Lipitor | $33.34 | $23.61 | 41.2% |
| Item | Five Points | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $412,637.00 | $326,622.00 | 26.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,063.22 | $2,480.25 | 23.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Five Points | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.95 | $3.06 | 3.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $52.25 | $65.21 | 19.9% |
| Item | Five Points | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $180.24 | $220.12 | 18.1% |
| Phone | $190.84 | $195.71 | 2.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Dundarrach, NC | 63 | 97 | 2.9% |
| Red Springs, NC | 3,420 | 80 | 20.4% |
| Shannon, NC | 356 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Hoffman, NC | 800 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Old Hundred, NC | 564 | 86 | 14.5% |
| Five Points, NC | 1,242 | 108 | 8.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Six Shooter Canyon, AZ | 1,242 | 96 | 4.1% |
| New Hartford Center, CT | 1,242 | 108 | 8.2% |
| Energy, IL | 1,242 | 91 | 9.2% |
| East Mountain, TX | 1,242 | 93 | 7.4% |
| L'Isle-Verte, QC | 1,242 | n/a | |
| Five Points, NC | 1,242 | 108 | 8.1% |
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