| Index | Salemburg | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 91 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 103 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 70 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 105 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 101 | 100 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $86,201 | $7,183 | $2,011 | $2,586 |
| Renters | $46,306 | $3,859 | $1,080 | $1,389 |
| 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. |
| Vann Crossroads, NC | 417 | 101 | 0.7% |
| Keener, NC | 180 | 99 | 0.9% |
| Ingold, NC | 546 | 86 | 14.2% |
| Bonnetsville, NC | 1,357 | 87 | 13.4% |
| Roseboro, NC | 1,082 | 87 | 12.5% |
| Salemburg, NC | 378 | 91 | 8.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Reeltown, AL | 378 | 78 | 21.8% |
| Gumbranch, GA | 378 | 87 | 13.4% |
| Calamus, IA | 378 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Thomson, IL | 378 | 88 | 12.4% |
| New Goshen, IN | 378 | 88 | 11.5% |
| Salemburg, NC | 378 | 91 | 8.6% |