| Index | Hassell | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 87 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 59 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 103 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 104 | 100 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $23,486 | $1,957 | $548 | $705 |
| 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% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Stokes, NC | 612 | 99 | 0.7% |
| Belvoir, NC | 466 | 99 | 0.7% |
| Speed, NC | 85 | 98 | 2.2% |
| Falkland, NC | 188 | 99 | 0.7% |
| Lewiston Woodville, NC | 422 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Hassell, NC | 36 | 87 | 12.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Chignik Lagoon, AK | 36 | 114 | 14.1% |
| Amado, AZ | 36 | 102 | 2.2% |
| Taylorsville, CA | 36 | 118 | 18.1% |
| Indian Creek, FL | 36 | 397 | 296.9% |
| Buck Grove, IA | 36 | 76 | 23.8% |
| Hassell, NC | 36 | 87 | 12.6% |