| Index | Hemby Bridge | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 94 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 101 | 100 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $86,666 | $7,222 | $2,022 | $2,600 |
| Renters | $97,065 | $8,089 | $2,265 | $2,912 |
| 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. |
| Marshville, NC | 2,844 | 90 | 10.4% |
| Red Cross, NC | 735 | 92 | 7.9% |
| Wingate, NC | 4,574 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Locust, NC | 3,560 | 97 | 3.3% |
| Monroe, NC | 36,140 | 99 | 1.4% |
| Hemby Bridge, NC | 1,910 | 98 | 2.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Marriott-Slaterville, UT | 1,910 | 118 | 17.7% |
| Deatsville, AL | 1,911 | 102 | 1.9% |
| Seeley, CA | 1,911 | 106 | 5.8% |
| Idaho Springs, CO | 1,909 | 119 | 19.5% |
| Bridgton, ME | 1,911 | 98 | 2.0% |
| Hemby Bridge, NC | 1,910 | 98 | 2.2% |