Cost Of Living in Winton, NC

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13%

Overall NAT. AVG.

0%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

45%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Winton	North Carolina	National
Cost of living	87	94	100
Goods & Services	100	98	100
Groceries	101	98	100
Health care	96	108	100
Housing	55	85	100
Transportation	100	92	100
Utilities	105	94	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Winton is 7% lower than the North Carolina average
The cost of living in Winton is 13% lower than the national average
Winton housing is 45% lower than the national average
North Carolina general sales tax is 7% lower than the national average
North Carolina state income tax is 83% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$53,958	$4,497	$1,259	$1,619
Renters	$18,036	$1,503	$421	$541

North Carolina Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
North Carolina	4.75%	7.5%

North Carolina Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
North Carolina	4.75%	4.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Winton	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.00	$24.26	17.6%
Beauty Salon	$54.17	$45.56	18.9%
Toothpaste	$3.72	$3.70	0.5%
Shampoo	$1.26	$1.28	1.3%
Movie	$13.31	$12.13	9.7%
Bowling	$24.17	$18.00	34.3%

Groceries

Item	Winton	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.54	$5.84	5.2%
Fried Chicken	$1.44	$1.57	8.5%
Milk	$4.63	$4.67	1.0%
Potatoes	$5.27	$4.93	6.8%
Pizza	$12.72	$12.09	5.3%
Beer	$10.64	$10.41	2.2%

Health Care

Item	Winton	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$95.44	$125.68	24.1%
Doctor	$122.83	$135.78	9.5%
Dentist	$109.67	$113.29	3.2%
Ibuprofen	$10.76	$10.65	1.0%
Lipitor	$489.65	$468.60	4.5%

Housing

Item	Winton	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$75,400.00	$184,700.00	59.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,083.79	$2,346.69	11.2%
Apartment Rent	$825.00	$949.00	13.1%

Transportation

Item	Winton	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.27	$3.46	5.5%
Tire Balancing	$60.00	$59.92	0.1%

Utilities

Item	Winton	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$227.22	$193.99	17.1%
Phone	$185.33	$192.25	3.6%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Southampton Meadows, VA	405	101	0.6%
Como, NC	114	83	17.3%
Aulander, NC	965	82	18.1%
Cofield, NC	421	87	12.8%
Ahoskie, NC	4,819	88	11.9%
Winton, NC	841	87	13.2%

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Winton, NC	841	87	13.2%