| Index | Misenheimer | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living index | 82 | 94 | 100 |
| Index | Misenheimer | North Carolina | National |
| Goods & Services index | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care index | 115 | 107 | 100 |
| Housing index | 59 | 85 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 75 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 83 | 96 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $45,000 | $3,750 | $1,050 | $1,350 |
| Renters | $23,889 | $1,991 | $557 | $717 |
| 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 | Misenheimer | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $11.50 | $16.09 | 28.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $29.33 | $37.33 | 21.4% |
| Toothpaste | $1.90 | $2.45 | 22.5% |
| Shampoo | $0.95 | $1.00 | 5.1% |
| Movie | $6.00 | $10.28 | 41.6% |
| Bowling | $2.25 | $4.93 | 54.4% |
| Item | Misenheimer | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.62 | $3.80 | 4.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.11 | $1.40 | 20.8% |
| Milk | $1.82 | $2.01 | 9.2% |
| Potatoes | $3.25 | $3.01 | 8.1% |
| Pizza | $11.99 | $9.89 | 21.3% |
| Beer | $8.29 | $8.90 | 6.9% |
| Item | Misenheimer | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $120.00 | $102.16 | 17.5% |
| Doctor | $150.00 | $108.36 | 38.4% |
| Dentist | $99.12 | $92.53 | 7.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.22 | $9.28 | 0.6% |
| Lipitor | $431.91 | $425.82 | 1.4% |
| Item | Misenheimer | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $112,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 39.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,008.12 | $1,202.44 | 16.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $530.00 | $949.00 | 44.2% |
| Item | Misenheimer | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.13 | $2.24 | 5.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $15.76 | $46.29 | 65.9% |
| Item | Misenheimer | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $155.87 | $165.96 | 6.1% |
| Phone | $20.50 | $28.68 | 28.5% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| East Spencer, NC | 1,465 | 78 | -22% |
| Badin, NC | 1,906 | 81 | -19% |
| Southmont, NC | 1,252 | 81 | -19% |
| Denton, NC | 1,773 | 81 | -19% |
| Millingport, NC | 389 | 82 | -18% |
| Misenheimer, NC | 732 | 82 | -18% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ogden, IL | 732 | 88 | -12% |
| Lockesburg, AR | 732 | 74 | -26% |
| Peggs, OK | 732 | 90 | -10% |
| Napi Headquarters, NM | 732 | 77 | -23% |
| Adams, MN | 732 | 80 | -20% |
| Misenheimer, NC | 732 | 82 | -18% |