| Index | Madison | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 94 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 108 | 100 |
| Housing | 64 | 85 | 100 |
| Transportation | 88 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 99 | 94 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $54,602 | $4,550 | $1,274 | $1,638 |
| Renters | $31,250 | $2,604 | $729 | $938 |
| 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 | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $14.00 | $24.26 | 42.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $34.81 | $45.56 | 23.6% |
| Toothpaste | $3.68 | $3.70 | 0.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.30 | $1.28 | 1.5% |
| Movie | $11.00 | $12.13 | 9.3% |
| Bowling | $11.83 | $18.00 | 34.3% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.12 | $5.84 | 4.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.37 | $1.57 | 12.7% |
| Milk | $4.64 | $4.67 | 0.8% |
| Potatoes | $4.99 | $4.93 | 1.0% |
| Pizza | $13.42 | $12.09 | 11.1% |
| Beer | $10.22 | $10.41 | 1.9% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $124.44 | $125.68 | 1.0% |
| Doctor | $115.83 | $135.78 | 14.7% |
| Dentist | $127.61 | $113.29 | 12.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.25 | $10.65 | 3.8% |
| Lipitor | $485.00 | $468.60 | 3.5% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $122,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 33.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,651.10 | $2,346.69 | 29.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $571.00 | $949.00 | 39.8% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.25 | $3.46 | 6.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $48.39 | $59.92 | 19.2% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $189.18 | $193.99 | 2.5% |
| Phone | $184.83 | $192.25 | 3.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mayodan, NC | 2,352 | 81 | 18.7% |
| Eden, NC | 14,986 | 83 | 16.8% |
| Sandy Level, VA | 715 | 85 | 15.4% |
| Stoneville, NC | 1,244 | 86 | 13.9% |
| Ridgeway, VA | 1,165 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Madison, NC | 2,178 | 86 | 13.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Leslie, MI | 2,178 | 85 | 15.0% |
| Mulino, OR | 2,178 | 140 | 39.6% |
| Sullivan's Island, SC | 2,177 | 303 | 203.2% |
| Armada, MI | 2,179 | 100 | 0.2% |
| Langley, SC | 2,179 | 75 | 24.9% |
| Madison, NC | 2,178 | 86 | 13.6% |
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