| Index | Laurel Hill | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 89 | 96 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 101 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 115 | 110 | 100 |
| Housing | 61 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 101 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 94 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $55,064 | $4,589 | $1,285 | $1,652 |
| Renters | $25,408 | $2,117 | $593 | $762 |
| 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 | Laurel Hill | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $39.53 | $27.62 | 43.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $68.63 | $51.11 | 34.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.94 | $4.09 | 3.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.74 | $1.54 | 12.8% |
| Movie | $13.21 | $12.88 | 2.6% |
| Yoga | $25.71 | $19.66 | 30.8% |
| Item | Laurel Hill | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.82 | $7.70 | 1.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.69 | $1.66 | 1.7% |
| Milk | $4.75 | $4.73 | 0.4% |
| Potatoes | $4.64 | $5.26 | 11.7% |
| Pizza | $11.07 | $12.76 | 13.3% |
| Beer | $10.18 | $10.55 | 3.5% |
| Item | Laurel Hill | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $257.70 | $140.06 | 84.0% |
| Doctor | $188.63 | $153.82 | 22.6% |
| Dentist | $122.79 | $123.15 | 0.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.08 | $11.73 | 3.0% |
| Lipitor | $26.59 | $23.61 | 12.6% |
| Item | Laurel Hill | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $145,805.00 | $326,622.00 | 55.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,584.43 | $2,480.25 | 4.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,415.00 | $1,444.00 | 2.0% |
| Item | Laurel Hill | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.85 | $3.06 | 6.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $77.40 | $65.21 | 18.7% |
| Item | Laurel Hill | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $201.41 | $220.12 | 8.5% |
| Phone | $191.16 | $195.71 | 2.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Dobbins Heights, NC | 859 | 81 | 19.2% |
| East Laurinburg, NC | 356 | 81 | 19.2% |
| McColl, SC | 1,739 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Gibson, NC | 708 | 84 | 16.3% |
| Tatum, SC | 286 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Laurel Hill, NC | 1,155 | 89 | 11.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Livermore, KY | 1,155 | 85 | 15.3% |
| Rowland, NC | 1,155 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Midtown, TN | 1,155 | 78 | 22.4% |
| Winfield, TN | 1,155 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Notre-Dame-du-Portage, QC | 1,155 | n/a | |
| Laurel Hill, NC | 1,155 | 89 | 11.0% |
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