| Index | Madison | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living index | 80 | 94 | 100 |
| Index | Madison | North Carolina | National |
| Goods & Services index | 89 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 91 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care index | 87 | 107 | 100 |
| Housing index | 60 | 85 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 83 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 89 | 96 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $41,250 | $3,438 | $962 | $1,238 |
| Renters | $19,188 | $1,599 | $448 | $576 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| North Carolina | 4.75% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| North Carolina | 5.75% | 5.75% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $14.06 | $16.09 | 12.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $22.56 | $37.33 | 39.6% |
| Toothpaste | $1.78 | $2.45 | 27.3% |
| Shampoo | $0.82 | $1.00 | 17.7% |
| Movie | $7.17 | $10.28 | 30.3% |
| Bowling | $3.08 | $4.93 | 37.5% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.62 | $3.80 | 4.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.10 | $1.40 | 21.5% |
| Milk | $1.86 | $2.01 | 7.2% |
| Potatoes | $2.63 | $3.01 | 12.8% |
| Pizza | $10.33 | $9.89 | 4.5% |
| Beer | $8.81 | $8.90 | 0.9% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $125.67 | $102.16 | 23.0% |
| Doctor | $87.18 | $108.36 | 19.5% |
| Dentist | $73.18 | $92.53 | 20.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.43 | $9.28 | 9.2% |
| Lipitor | $419.08 | $425.82 | 1.6% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $105,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 43.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $963.73 | $1,202.44 | 19.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $649.00 | $949.00 | 31.6% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.01 | $2.24 | 10.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $32.00 | $46.29 | 30.9% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $146.75 | $165.96 | 11.6% |
| Phone | $26.06 | $28.68 | 9.1% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sandy Level, VA | 339 | 75 | -25% |
| Mayodan, NC | 2,760 | 77 | -23% |
| Eden, NC | 15,434 | 77 | -23% |
| Stoneville, NC | 1,243 | 78 | -22% |
| Germanton, NC | 858 | 89 | -11% |
| Madison, NC | 2,259 | 80 | -20% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Toledo, IA | 2,258 | 84 | -16% |
| Avilla, IN | 2,260 | 87 | -13% |
| Nice, CA | 2,260 | 100 | 0% |
| Varnville, SC | 2,258 | 79 | -21% |
| Manchester, MI | 2,258 | 91 | -9% |
| Madison, NC | 2,259 | 80 | -20% |