Cost Of Living in Granite Falls, 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	Granite Falls	North Carolina	National
Cost of living	96	94	100
Goods & Services	103	98	100
Groceries	100	98	100
Health care	111	108	100
Housing	87	85	100
Transportation	94	92	100
Utilities	89	94	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Granite Falls is 2% higher than the North Carolina average
The cost of living in Granite Falls is 4% lower than the national average
Granite Falls housing is 13% 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	$77,551	$6,463	$1,809	$2,327
Renters	$42,625	$3,552	$995	$1,279

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Granite Falls, NC, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Granite Falls homeowners, is $77,551. This would allow for a maximum of $1,809 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $42,625 which would result in a maximum of $995 to be spent on rental costs.

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	Granite Falls	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	Granite Falls	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	Granite Falls	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	Granite Falls	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$164,300.00	$184,700.00	11.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,159.30	$2,346.69	34.6%
Apartment Rent	$774.00	$949.00	18.4%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Granite Falls	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.
Brookford, NC	474	84	16.3%
Rhodhiss, NC	993	86	14.1%
Icard, NC	2,119	88	12.4%
Long View, NC	4,898	88	12.4%
Gamewell, NC	3,874	88	11.8%
Granite Falls, NC	4,659	96	4.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Blackwood, NJ	4,660	105	4.6%
Pleasant View, TN	4,660	106	5.5%
Edinburgh, IN	4,661	88	12.4%
West Ocean City, MD	4,661	121	21.5%
Lindstrom, MN	4,662	102	2.3%
Granite Falls, NC	4,659	96	4.4%

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 Granite Falls, NC