| Index | Sharpsburg | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 59 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 100 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $70,551 | $5,879 | $1,646 | $2,117 |
| Renters | $37,647 | $3,137 | $878 | $1,130 |
| 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. |
| Momeyer, NC | 443 | 81 | 19.3% |
| Leggett, NC | 44 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Pinetops, NC | 1,443 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Fountain, NC | 315 | 85 | 15.0% |
| Elm City, NC | 1,767 | 86 | 14.4% |
| Sharpsburg, NC | 1,454 | 86 | 13.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Atkinson, NE | 1,454 | 86 | 14.0% |
| Marlinton, WV | 1,454 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Sussex Corner, NB | 1,454 | n/a | |
| Mashpee Neck, MA | 1,455 | 142 | 41.6% |
| Edmonston, MD | 1,455 | 122 | 21.6% |
| Sharpsburg, NC | 1,454 | 86 | 13.8% |