| Index | Vanceboro | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 52 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 94 | 100 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $83,869 | $6,989 | $1,957 | $2,516 |
| Renters | $24,655 | $2,055 | $575 | $740 |
| 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. |
| Chocowinity, NC | 1,381 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Cove City, NC | 623 | 85 | 14.7% |
| Ayden, NC | 5,290 | 90 | 9.9% |
| Bridgeton, NC | 340 | 91 | 8.7% |
| James City, NC | 5,489 | 93 | 6.8% |
| Vanceboro, NC | 1,095 | 84 | 15.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Highlands, NC | 1,095 | 147 | 46.6% |
| Ellendale, ND | 1,095 | 83 | 16.7% |
| Huntland, TN | 1,095 | 84 | 16.3% |
| Lamar, TX | 1,095 | 121 | 20.6% |
| Rocky Ridge, UT | 1,095 | 106 | 6.0% |
| Vanceboro, NC | 1,095 | 84 | 15.7% |