| Index | Hoopers Creek | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 100 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 99 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 106 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 102 | 100 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $83,560 | $6,963 | $1,950 | $2,507 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. |
| Flat Rock CDP, NC | 1,487 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Fruitland, NC | 2,263 | 87 | 13.1% |
| Old Fort, NC | 769 | 87 | 13.0% |
| Swannanoa, NC | 4,534 | 94 | 5.9% |
| Barker Heights, NC | 1,338 | 95 | 5.4% |
| Hoopers Creek, NC | 1,427 | 100 | 0.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mount Hermon, CA | 1,427 | 191 | 91.2% |
| DeLand Southwest, FL | 1,427 | 93 | 7.3% |
| Payson, IL | 1,427 | 88 | 12.4% |
| St. John, KS | 1,427 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Hurley, NM | 1,427 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Hoopers Creek, NC | 1,427 | 100 | 0.4% |