| Index | Holden Beach | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 123 | 94 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 89 | 108 | 100 |
| Housing | 177 | 85 | 100 |
| Transportation | 88 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 121 | 94 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $112,750 | $9,396 | $2,631 | $3,383 |
| Renters | $54,375 | $4,531 | $1,269 | $1,631 |
| 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 | Holden Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.38 | $24.26 | 8.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $56.15 | $45.56 | 23.2% |
| Toothpaste | $3.77 | $3.70 | 1.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.38 | $1.28 | 7.5% |
| Movie | $11.30 | $12.13 | 6.8% |
| Bowling | $19.43 | $18.00 | 8.0% |
| Item | Holden Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.22 | $5.84 | 6.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.67 | $1.57 | 6.2% |
| Milk | $4.59 | $4.67 | 1.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.51 | $4.93 | 11.6% |
| Pizza | $10.83 | $12.09 | 10.4% |
| Beer | $10.61 | $10.41 | 1.9% |
| Item | Holden Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $78.10 | $125.68 | 37.9% |
| Doctor | $137.50 | $135.78 | 1.3% |
| Dentist | $97.17 | $113.29 | 14.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.75 | $10.65 | 0.9% |
| Lipitor | $373.44 | $468.60 | 20.3% |
| Item | Holden Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $385,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 108.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,134.33 | $2,346.69 | 9.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $975.00 | $949.00 | 2.7% |
| Item | Holden Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.18 | $3.46 | 8.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $46.64 | $59.92 | 22.2% |
| Item | Holden Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $258.50 | $193.99 | 33.3% |
| Phone | $194.25 | $192.25 | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Varnamtown, NC | 776 | 96 | 4.5% |
| Calabash, NC | 2,057 | 96 | 4.2% |
| Boiling Spring Lakes, NC | 6,156 | 99 | 1.1% |
| Shallotte, NC | 4,205 | 102 | 1.6% |
| Carolina Shores, NC | 4,391 | 109 | 9.2% |
| Holden Beach, NC | 978 | 123 | 22.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sardis, GA | 978 | 75 | 24.6% |
| Lake Tapawingo, MO | 978 | 114 | 13.7% |
| Dortches, NC | 978 | 96 | 3.7% |
| White Lake, NC | 978 | 98 | 1.6% |
| Fairton, NJ | 978 | 98 | 2.0% |
| Holden Beach, NC | 978 | 123 | 22.8% |
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