Index | Waynesville | North Carolina | National |
Cost of living | 94 | 95 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 98 | 101 | 100 |
Groceries | 94 | 98 | 100 |
Health care | 116 | 108 | 100 |
Housing | 84 | 85 | 100 |
Transportation | 97 | 94 | 100 |
Utilities | 101 | 98 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $43,354 | $3,613 | $1,012 | $1,301 |
Renters | $26,797 | $2,233 | $625 | $804 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
North Carolina | 4.75% | 7.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
North Carolina | 5.25% | 5.25% |
Item | Waynesville | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $25.00 | $17.49 | 42.9% |
Beauty Salon | $45.00 | $38.17 | 17.9% |
Toothpaste | $2.18 | $2.32 | 6.1% |
Shampoo | $0.98 | $1.01 | 3.2% |
Movie | $11.89 | $10.72 | 10.9% |
Bowling | $15.00 | $13.86 | 8.2% |
Item | Waynesville | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.88 | $3.90 | 0.5% |
Fried Chicken | $0.92 | $1.40 | 34.1% |
Milk | $1.86 | $1.96 | 5.2% |
Potatoes | $3.25 | $3.18 | 2.1% |
Pizza | $9.99 | $10.39 | 3.9% |
Beer | $9.48 | $9.23 | 2.7% |
Item | Waynesville | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $118.99 | $106.34 | 11.9% |
Doctor | $112.86 | $115.25 | 2.1% |
Dentist | $135.00 | $98.38 | 37.2% |
Ibuprofen | $9.81 | $9.26 | 5.9% |
Lipitor | $498.93 | $466.47 | 7.0% |
Item | Waynesville | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $159,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 13.4% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,422.63 | $1,273.32 | 11.7% |
Apartment Rent | $725.00 | $949.00 | 23.6% |
Item | Waynesville | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.56 | $2.59 | 1.4% |
Tire Balancing | $47.99 | $48.90 | 1.9% |
Item | Waynesville | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $172.66 | $167.60 | 3.0% |
Phone | $177.09 | $163.42 | 8.4% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Canton, NC | 4,182 | 90 | -10% |
West Canton, NC | 1,390 | 91 | -9% |
Sylva, NC | 2,599 | 92 | -8% |
Clyde, NC | 1,226 | 92 | -8% |
Cullowhee, NC | 5,556 | 97 | -3% |
Waynesville, NC | 9,788 | 94 | -6% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Wapakoneta, OH | 9,786 | 87 | -13% |
Valley Center, CA | 9,783 | 146 | 46% |
Marina del Rey, CA | 9,782 | 160 | 60% |
Elon, NC | 9,781 | 107 | 7% |
Coffeyville, KS | 9,796 | 76 | -24% |
Waynesville, NC | 9,788 | 94 | -6% |