| Index | Hollister | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 87 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 61 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 100 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $82,883 | $6,907 | $1,934 | $2,487 |
| Renters | $41,965 | $3,497 | $979 | $1,259 |
| 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. |
| Littleton, NC | 530 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Enfield, NC | 2,431 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Macon, NC | 70 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Norlina, NC | 1,239 | 83 | 16.6% |
| Whitakers, NC | 600 | 84 | 16.0% |
| Hollister, NC | 879 | 87 | 13.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mosses, AL | 879 | 80 | 20.1% |
| Reece City, AL | 879 | 88 | 11.7% |
| Clark Fork, ID | 879 | 94 | 6.2% |
| Cissna Park, IL | 879 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Roseville, IL | 879 | 86 | 14.0% |
| Hollister, NC | 879 | 87 | 13.1% |