| Index | Monarch Mill | South Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 93 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 45 | 80 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 91 | 100 |
| Utilities | 93 | 107 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $38,580 | $3,215 | $900 | $1,158 |
| Renters | $31,713 | $2,643 | $740 | $951 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| South Carolina | 6% | 9% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| South Carolina | 0% | 6.5% |
| Item | Monarch Mill | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $25.10 | $24.26 | 3.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $45.93 | $45.56 | 0.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.67 | $3.70 | 0.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.38 | $1.28 | 7.8% |
| Movie | $12.15 | $12.13 | 0.1% |
| Bowling | $16.41 | $18.00 | 8.8% |
| Item | Monarch Mill | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.46 | $5.84 | 6.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.67 | $1.57 | 6.2% |
| Milk | $4.58 | $4.67 | 1.9% |
| Potatoes | $5.50 | $4.93 | 11.5% |
| Pizza | $10.64 | $12.09 | 12.0% |
| Beer | $10.46 | $10.41 | 0.5% |
| Item | Monarch Mill | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $108.14 | $125.68 | 14.0% |
| Doctor | $131.80 | $135.78 | 2.9% |
| Dentist | $103.51 | $113.29 | 8.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.31 | $10.65 | 3.2% |
| Lipitor | $524.92 | $468.60 | 12.0% |
| Item | Monarch Mill | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $54,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 70.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,758.32 | $2,346.69 | 25.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $775.00 | $949.00 | 18.3% |
| Item | Monarch Mill | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.16 | $3.46 | 8.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $67.10 | $59.92 | 12.0% |
| Item | Monarch Mill | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $171.72 | $193.99 | 11.5% |
| Phone | $191.25 | $192.25 | 0.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Buffalo, SC | 1,020 | 75 | 25.2% |
| Whitmire, SC | 1,641 | 78 | 21.9% |
| Lockhart, SC | 427 | 79 | 20.8% |
| Central Pacolet, SC | 280 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Carlisle, SC | 571 | 80 | 19.8% |
| Monarch Mill, SC | 1,264 | 81 | 19.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Camp Hill, AL | 1,264 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Wetumka, OK | 1,264 | 76 | 24.2% |
| Waymart, PA | 1,264 | 92 | 7.9% |
| China Spring, TX | 1,264 | 96 | 4.4% |
| Stanleytown, VA | 1,264 | 87 | 13.2% |
| Monarch Mill, SC | 1,264 | 81 | 19.0% |
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