| Index | Hilda | South Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 40 | 81 | 100 |
| Transportation | 101 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 98 | 101 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Household Items | 101 | 99 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 95 | 98 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $42,082 | $3,507 | $982 | $1,263 |
| Renters | $46,133 | $3,844 | $1,076 | $1,384 |
| 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. |
| Govan, SC | 62 | 99 | 1.3% |
| Ulmer, SC | 87 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Ehrhardt, SC | 455 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Denmark, SC | 3,349 | 81 | 18.8% |
| Kline, SC | 154 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Hilda, SC | 474 | 81 | 19.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bristow Cove, AL | 474 | 92 | 8.2% |
| Orland, IN | 474 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Waubun, MN | 474 | 84 | 16.0% |
| Delta, MO | 474 | 86 | 14.4% |
| Lanagan, MO | 474 | 77 | 22.6% |
| Hilda, SC | 474 | 81 | 19.0% |