| Index | Foxfire | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 103 | 94 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 118 | 108 | 100 |
| Housing | 122 | 85 | 100 |
| Transportation | 78 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 94 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $73,083 | $6,090 | $1,705 | $2,193 |
| Renters | $37,604 | $3,134 | $877 | $1,128 |
| 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 | Foxfire | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $13.43 | $24.26 | 44.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $27.71 | $45.56 | 39.2% |
| Toothpaste | $3.63 | $3.70 | 1.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.27 | $1.28 | 0.6% |
| Movie | $6.22 | $12.13 | 48.7% |
| Bowling | $24.08 | $18.00 | 33.8% |
| Item | Foxfire | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.74 | $5.84 | 1.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.39 | $1.57 | 11.7% |
| Milk | $4.55 | $4.67 | 2.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.21 | $4.93 | 5.5% |
| Pizza | $13.12 | $12.09 | 8.5% |
| Beer | $10.20 | $10.41 | 2.1% |
| Item | Foxfire | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $183.44 | $125.68 | 46.0% |
| Doctor | $194.39 | $135.78 | 43.2% |
| Dentist | $137.94 | $113.29 | 21.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.44 | $10.65 | 2.0% |
| Lipitor | $348.71 | $468.60 | 25.6% |
| Item | Foxfire | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $254,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 37.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,522.05 | $2,346.69 | 35.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $818.00 | $949.00 | 13.8% |
| Item | Foxfire | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.44 | $3.46 | 0.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $15.83 | $59.92 | 73.6% |
| Item | Foxfire | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $183.26 | $193.99 | 5.5% |
| Phone | $186.67 | $192.25 | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ellerbe, NC | 1,032 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Hoffman, NC | 778 | 81 | 19.2% |
| Norman, NC | 197 | 84 | 16.3% |
| Candor, NC | 1,173 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Biscoe, NC | 2,722 | 85 | 15.4% |
| Foxfire, NC | 1,757 | 103 | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fairplains, NC | 1,757 | 88 | 12.1% |
| 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% |
| Foxfire, NC | 1,757 | 103 | 3.1% |
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