Cost Of Living in Hudson, 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	Hudson	North Carolina	National
Cost of living	90	94	100
Goods & Services	91	98	100
Groceries	97	98	100
Health care	95	108	100
Housing	76	85	100
Transportation	101	92	100
Utilities	101	94	100

New Real Estate Listings in Hudson Area

For Sale For Rent

Search

Search Homes for Sale in Hudson, NC

See How Much House You Can Afford. Get Pre-Approved Today

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Hudson is 4% lower than the North Carolina average
The cost of living in Hudson is 10% lower than the national average
Hudson housing is 24% 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

Most Affordable Places to Live in and Around Hudson

See all the best places to live around Hudson

Compare Hudson, NC Cost of Living

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Hudson poll results

The best places in North Carolina

Here are the best places to live in North Carolina

These are the largest cities in North Carolina

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in North Carolina

These are the 10 cheapest cities in North Carolina

Salary Calculator

This is how much you would need to earn in

Price difference in compared to

Cost of living index
Goods & Services index
Groceries index
Health care index
Housing index
Transportation index
Utilities index

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$54,261	$4,522	$1,266	$1,628
Renters	$21,293	$1,774	$497	$639

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Hudson, NC, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Hudson have a median income of $54,261. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,266 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $21,293, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $497.

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	Hudson	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$30.02	$24.26	23.7%
Beauty Salon	$39.60	$45.56	13.1%
Toothpaste	$3.75	$3.70	1.3%
Shampoo	$1.34	$1.28	4.6%
Movie	$13.67	$12.13	12.6%
Bowling	$18.63	$18.00	3.5%

Groceries

Item	Hudson	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.12	$5.84	4.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.55	$1.57	1.5%
Milk	$4.66	$4.67	0.3%
Potatoes	$5.30	$4.93	7.3%
Pizza	$11.64	$12.09	3.7%
Beer	$10.31	$10.41	0.9%

Health Care

Item	Hudson	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$131.75	$125.68	4.8%
Doctor	$157.27	$135.78	15.8%
Dentist	$130.26	$113.29	15.0%
Ibuprofen	$10.78	$10.65	1.2%
Lipitor	$483.22	$468.60	3.1%

Housing

Item	Hudson	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$150,200.00	$184,700.00	18.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,004.78	$2,346.69	14.6%
Apartment Rent	$619.00	$949.00	34.8%

Transportation

Item	Hudson	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.19	$3.46	7.7%
Tire Balancing	$57.92	$59.92	3.3%

Utilities

Item	Hudson	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$160.96	$193.99	17.0%
Phone	$187.97	$192.25	2.2%

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%
Hudson, NC	3,713	90	10.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Fairview, NJ	3,713	156	56.3%
L'Islet, QC	3,712	n/a
Shingle Springs, CA	3,710	149	49.5%
North El Monte, CA	3,709	175	74.8%
Franklinton, LA	3,709	87	13.3%
Hudson, NC	3,713	90	10.4%

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 Hudson, NC