| Index | Fairplains | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 88 | 94 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 106 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 113 | 108 | 100 |
| Housing | 59 | 85 | 100 |
| Transportation | 92 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 89 | 94 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $43,646 | $3,637 | $1,018 | $1,310 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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% |
| Item | Fairplains | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $22.17 | $24.26 | 8.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $52.72 | $45.56 | 15.7% |
| Toothpaste | $3.64 | $3.70 | 1.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.25 | $1.28 | 2.6% |
| Movie | $11.58 | $12.13 | 4.6% |
| Bowling | $20.00 | $18.00 | 11.1% |
| Item | Fairplains | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.81 | $5.84 | 0.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.41 | $1.57 | 10.6% |
| Milk | $4.58 | $4.67 | 2.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.01 | $4.93 | 1.5% |
| Pizza | $11.34 | $12.09 | 6.2% |
| Beer | $10.17 | $10.41 | 2.3% |
| Item | Fairplains | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $147.25 | $125.68 | 17.2% |
| Doctor | $157.28 | $135.78 | 15.8% |
| Dentist | $126.56 | $113.29 | 11.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.47 | $10.65 | 1.7% |
| Lipitor | $548.33 | $468.60 | 17.0% |
| Item | Fairplains | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $108,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 41.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,737.79 | $2,346.69 | 25.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $571.00 | $949.00 | 39.8% |
| Item | Fairplains | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.31 | $3.46 | 4.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $48.78 | $59.92 | 18.6% |
| Item | Fairplains | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $163.41 | $193.99 | 15.8% |
| Phone | $186.82 | $192.25 | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Love Valley, NC | 118 | 80 | 20.5% |
| Ronda, NC | 824 | 85 | 15.4% |
| Hays, NC | 1,360 | 87 | 13.2% |
| Pleasant Hill, NC | 808 | 89 | 10.6% |
| Cricket, NC | 2,453 | 90 | 9.8% |
| Fairplains, NC | 1,757 | 88 | 12.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Foxfire, NC | 1,757 | 103 | 3.1% |
| San Rafael, NM | 1,757 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Terra Alta, WV | 1,757 | 81 | 19.2% |
| Smackover, AR | 1,758 | 80 | 19.9% |
| Scenic, AZ | 1,758 | 101 | 1.4% |
| Fairplains, NC | 1,757 | 88 | 12.1% |
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