| Index | Lincolnton | Georgia | National |
| Cost of living | 92 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 77 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 101 | 99 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $62,067 | $5,172 | $1,448 | $1,862 |
| Renters | $22,140 | $1,845 | $517 | $664 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Georgia | 4% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Georgia | 1% | 5.57% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Modoc, SC | 376 | 98 | 1.8% |
| Troy, SC | 148 | 98 | 1.8% |
| Willington, SC | 0 | 98 | 1.8% |
| Plum Branch, SC | 96 | 85 | 15.1% |
| McCormick, SC | 3,137 | 85 | 15.0% |
| Lincolnton, GA | 2,111 | 92 | 8.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| El Portal, FL | 2,111 | 144 | 44.0% |
| Chadbourn, NC | 2,111 | 81 | 18.8% |
| Ontario, NY | 2,111 | 103 | 3.3% |
| Camino, CA | 2,112 | 143 | 42.7% |
| Point of Rocks, MD | 2,112 | 127 | 27.4% |
| Lincolnton, GA | 2,111 | 92 | 8.2% |