| Index | Fort Lawn | South Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 90 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 71 | 81 | 100 |
| Transportation | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 101 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Household Items | 96 | 99 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 102 | 98 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $67,331 | $5,611 | $1,571 | $2,020 |
| Renters | $41,314 | $3,443 | $964 | $1,240 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| South Carolina | 6% | 9% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| South Carolina | 0% | 6.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Catawba, SC | 1,090 | 99 | 1.4% |
| JAARS, NC | 1,120 | 78 | 22.2% |
| Great Falls, SC | 1,860 | 82 | 18.3% |
| Irwin, SC | 1,335 | 88 | 12.1% |
| Elgin, SC | 2,942 | 89 | 11.0% |
| Fort Lawn, SC | 1,004 | 90 | 9.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Gladbrook, IA | 1,004 | 85 | 15.1% |
| Windsor village, IL | 1,004 | 84 | 16.2% |
| Caldwell, KS | 1,004 | 77 | 23.0% |
| Lake Secession, SC | 1,004 | 101 | 0.9% |
| Grimsley, TN | 1,004 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Fort Lawn, SC | 1,004 | 90 | 9.8% |