Cost Of Living in Gaston, SC

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11%

Overall NAT. AVG.

2%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

36%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; 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	Gaston	South Carolina	National
Cost of living	89	93	100
Goods & Services	98	100	100
Groceries	99	99	100
Health care	86	94	100
Housing	64	80	100
Transportation	82	91	100
Utilities	131	107	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Gaston is 5% lower than the South Carolina average
The cost of living in Gaston is 11% lower than the national average
Gaston housing is 36% lower than the national average
South Carolina general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
South Carolina state income tax is 100% lower 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	$45,588	$3,799	$1,064	$1,368
Renters	$32,083	$2,674	$749	$963

South Carolina Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
South Carolina	6%	9%

South Carolina Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
South Carolina	0%	6.5%

Goods & Services

Item	Gaston	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.75	$24.26	14.5%
Beauty Salon	$30.56	$45.56	32.9%
Toothpaste	$3.65	$3.70	1.5%
Shampoo	$1.33	$1.28	3.6%
Movie	$12.93	$12.13	6.6%
Bowling	$24.33	$18.00	35.2%

Groceries

Item	Gaston	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.15	$5.84	5.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.67	$1.57	6.2%
Milk	$4.61	$4.67	1.3%
Potatoes	$5.50	$4.93	11.5%
Pizza	$10.35	$12.09	14.4%
Beer	$10.53	$10.41	1.1%

Health Care

Item	Gaston	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$59.00	$125.68	53.1%
Doctor	$150.00	$135.78	10.5%
Dentist	$78.33	$113.29	30.9%
Ibuprofen	$10.46	$10.65	1.8%
Lipitor	$416.30	$468.60	11.2%

Housing

Item	Gaston	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$92,400.00	$184,700.00	50.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,725.28	$2,346.69	26.5%
Apartment Rent	$914.00	$949.00	3.7%

Transportation

Item	Gaston	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.22	$3.46	6.9%
Tire Balancing	$32.03	$59.92	46.5%

Utilities

Item	Gaston	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$290.58	$193.99	49.8%
Phone	$192.75	$192.25	0.3%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Springdale CDP, SC	2,355	83	17.3%
North, SC	793	85	15.4%
Woodford, SC	115	85	15.3%
Perry, SC	236	86	13.6%
Springdale, SC	2,878	87	12.8%
Gaston, SC	2,074	89	11.0%

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Hampton, IL	2,074	95	5.5%
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New Glarus, WI	2,074	103	3.1%
Gaston, SC	2,074	89	11.0%