Cost Of Living in East Rockingham, NC

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	East Rockingham	North Carolina	National
Cost of living	85	94	100
Goods & Services	103	98	100
Groceries	100	98	100
Health care	111	108	100
Housing	50	85	100
Transportation	94	92	100
Utilities	89	94	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in East Rockingham is 10% lower than the North Carolina average
The cost of living in East Rockingham is 15% lower than the national average
East Rockingham housing is 50% 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	$42,750	$3,563	$997	$1,283
Renters	$20,146	$1,679	$470	$604

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in East Rockingham, NC, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In East Rockingham, homeowners have a median income of $42,750. Using that number, a maximum of $997 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $20,146, which means there is a maximum of $470 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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	East Rockingham	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.25	$24.26	24.8%
Beauty Salon	$59.75	$45.56	31.1%
Toothpaste	$3.81	$3.70	2.8%
Shampoo	$1.27	$1.28	0.7%
Movie	$13.55	$12.13	11.7%
Bowling	$21.67	$18.00	20.4%

Groceries

Item	East Rockingham	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.27	$5.84	7.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.39	$1.57	11.5%
Milk	$4.61	$4.67	1.2%
Potatoes	$4.98	$4.93	1.0%
Pizza	$10.96	$12.09	9.3%
Beer	$10.47	$10.41	0.5%

Health Care

Item	East Rockingham	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$143.74	$125.68	14.4%
Doctor	$148.29	$135.78	9.2%
Dentist	$115.52	$113.29	2.0%
Ibuprofen	$10.77	$10.65	1.1%
Lipitor	$467.34	$468.60	0.3%

Housing

Item	East Rockingham	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$68,000.00	$184,700.00	63.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,159.30	$2,346.69	34.6%
Apartment Rent	$775.00	$949.00	18.3%

Transportation

Item	East Rockingham	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.29	$3.46	4.9%
Tire Balancing	$53.32	$59.92	11.0%

Utilities

Item	East Rockingham	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$167.89	$193.99	13.5%
Phone	$189.90	$192.25	1.2%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Dobbins Heights, NC	836	79	20.6%
McFarlan, NC	92	82	18.2%
Gibson, NC	680	82	17.7%
Ellerbe, NC	1,032	80	20.0%
Hoffman, NC	778	81	19.2%
East Rockingham, NC	3,338	85	15.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
South Duxbury, MA	3,338	189	89.0%
Ely, MN	3,338	91	8.9%
Eastlawn Gardens, PA	3,338	115	14.8%
Reamstown, PA	3,338	104	4.0%
La Center, WA	3,338	132	32.1%
East Rockingham, NC	3,338	85	15.3%

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

Cost of Living in East Rockingham, NC