| Index | Kitty Hawk | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 125 | 94 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 108 | 100 |
| Housing | 181 | 85 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 105 | 94 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $79,179 | $6,598 | $1,847 | $2,376 |
| Renters | $37,262 | $3,105 | $869 | $1,118 |
| 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% |
| Item | Kitty Hawk | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.00 | $24.26 | 17.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $54.17 | $45.56 | 18.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.72 | $3.70 | 0.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.26 | $1.28 | 1.3% |
| Movie | $13.31 | $12.13 | 9.7% |
| Bowling | $24.17 | $18.00 | 34.3% |
| Item | Kitty Hawk | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.54 | $5.84 | 5.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.44 | $1.57 | 8.5% |
| Milk | $4.63 | $4.67 | 1.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.27 | $4.93 | 6.8% |
| Pizza | $12.72 | $12.09 | 5.3% |
| Beer | $10.64 | $10.41 | 2.2% |
| Item | Kitty Hawk | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $95.44 | $125.68 | 24.1% |
| Doctor | $122.83 | $135.78 | 9.5% |
| Dentist | $109.67 | $113.29 | 3.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.76 | $10.65 | 1.0% |
| Lipitor | $489.65 | $468.60 | 4.5% |
| Item | Kitty Hawk | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $371,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 101.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,083.79 | $2,346.69 | 11.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,290.00 | $949.00 | 35.9% |
| Item | Kitty Hawk | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.27 | $3.46 | 5.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $60.00 | $59.92 | 0.1% |
| Item | Kitty Hawk | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $227.22 | $193.99 | 17.1% |
| Phone | $185.33 | $192.25 | 3.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Manns Harbor, NC | 719 | 103 | 2.8% |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 7,249 | 110 | 9.8% |
| Manteo, NC | 1,883 | 118 | 17.6% |
| Nags Head, NC | 2,965 | 119 | 18.9% |
| Duck, NC | 584 | 141 | 40.9% |
| Kitty Hawk, NC | 3,534 | 125 | 24.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Clifton Forge, VA | 3,534 | 87 | 13.2% |
| Ponderosa Park, CO | 3,533 | 153 | 52.7% |
| Amberley, OH | 3,532 | 127 | 26.8% |
| Campo, CA | 3,536 | 123 | 22.9% |
| Riverwoods, IL | 3,536 | 180 | 79.7% |
| Kitty Hawk, NC | 3,534 | 125 | 24.9% |
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