| Index | Moncure | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 43 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 101 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 94 | 100 | 100 |

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| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $65,983 | $5,499 | $1,540 | $1,980 |
| Renters | $29,186 | $2,432 | $681 | $876 |
| 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. |
| Gulf, NC | 0 | 98 | 1.8% |
| Sanford, NC | 30,447 | 93 | 7.4% |
| Mamers, NC | 627 | 95 | 5.0% |
| Goldston, NC | 408 | 95 | 4.8% |
| Broadway, NC | 1,510 | 95 | 4.7% |
| Moncure, NC | 823 | 82 | 18.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hopedale, IL | 823 | 89 | 10.5% |
| Pentwater, MI | 823 | 102 | 1.9% |
| New Florence, MO | 823 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Efland, NC | 823 | 94 | 6.0% |
| Snow Shoe, PA | 823 | 90 | 9.9% |
| Moncure, NC | 823 | 82 | 18.4% |