| Index | Seven Devils | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 108 | 94 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 110 | 108 | 100 |
| Housing | 125 | 85 | 100 |
| Transportation | 92 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 108 | 94 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $85,000 | $7,083 | $1,983 | $2,550 |
| Renters | $41,875 | $3,490 | $977 | $1,256 |
| 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% |
| Item | Seven Devils | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $28.00 | $24.26 | 15.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $48.22 | $45.56 | 5.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.80 | $3.70 | 2.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.33 | $1.28 | 3.6% |
| Movie | $13.07 | $12.13 | 7.7% |
| Bowling | $15.89 | $18.00 | 11.7% |
| Item | Seven Devils | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.47 | $5.84 | 10.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.46 | $1.57 | 7.0% |
| Milk | $4.61 | $4.67 | 1.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.27 | $4.93 | 6.7% |
| Pizza | $10.44 | $12.09 | 13.6% |
| Beer | $10.44 | $10.41 | 0.3% |
| Item | Seven Devils | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $155.11 | $125.68 | 23.4% |
| Doctor | $166.73 | $135.78 | 22.8% |
| Dentist | $113.89 | $113.29 | 0.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.57 | $10.65 | 0.7% |
| Lipitor | $509.86 | $468.60 | 8.8% |
| Item | Seven Devils | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $265,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 43.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,256.40 | $2,346.69 | 3.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $783.00 | $949.00 | 17.5% |
| Item | Seven Devils | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.29 | $3.46 | 5.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $49.99 | $59.92 | 16.6% |
| Item | Seven Devils | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $221.84 | $193.99 | 14.4% |
| Phone | $186.82 | $192.25 | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Elk Park, NC | 495 | 89 | 10.6% |
| Roan Mountain, TN | 1,064 | 93 | 7.5% |
| Crossnore, NC | 146 | 96 | 4.3% |
| Newland, NC | 710 | 97 | 3.4% |
| Cove Creek, NC | 1,087 | 105 | 4.9% |
| Seven Devils, NC | 441 | 108 | 7.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Norman, AR | 441 | 81 | 19.0% |
| French Gulch, CA | 441 | 102 | 2.3% |
| Sierra Brooks, CA | 441 | 109 | 9.4% |
| Callender, IA | 441 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Farragut, IA | 441 | 81 | 18.8% |
| Seven Devils, NC | 441 | 108 | 7.6% |
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