| Index | Lake Secession | South Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 101 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 103 | 81 | 100 |
| Transportation | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 101 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 101 | 98 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 98 | 98 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $57,742 | $4,812 | $1,347 | $1,732 |
| Renters | $36,219 | $3,018 | $845 | $1,087 |
| 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. |
| Antreville, SC | 208 | 100 | 0.1% |
| Calhoun Falls, SC | 1,884 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Iva, SC | 1,208 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Homeland Park, SC | 6,772 | 85 | 15.4% |
| Donalds, SC | 325 | 86 | 14.2% |
| Lake Secession, SC | 1,004 | 101 | 0.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Gladbrook, IA | 1,004 | 85 | 15.1% |
| Windsor village, IL | 1,004 | 84 | 16.2% |
| Caldwell, KS | 1,004 | 77 | 23.0% |
| Fort Lawn, SC | 1,004 | 90 | 9.8% |
| Grimsley, TN | 1,004 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Lake Secession, SC | 1,004 | 101 | 0.9% |