| Index | Minnesott Beach | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 107 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 126 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 94 | 100 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $69,767 | $5,814 | $1,628 | $2,093 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Vandemere, NC | 225 | 82 | 18.5% |
| Alliance, NC | 1,140 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Bayboro, NC | 1,286 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Stonewall, NC | 295 | 86 | 14.0% |
| Grantsboro, NC | 605 | 87 | 13.0% |
| Minnesott Beach, NC | 491 | 107 | 6.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fort Yukon, AK | 491 | 102 | 1.5% |
| Pleasant Groves, AL | 491 | 86 | 14.0% |
| McNeil, AR | 491 | 80 | 19.6% |
| Peters, CA | 491 | 154 | 54.1% |
| Altona, CO | 491 | 236 | 135.6% |
| Minnesott Beach, NC | 491 | 107 | 6.6% |