Cost of Living in Light Oak, NC

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21%
Overall NAT. AVG.
4%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
62%
Housing NAT. AVG.
Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.
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 Light Oak North Carolina National
Cost of living7994100
Goods & Services9698100
Groceries9898100
Health care97108100
Housing3885100
Transportation9792100
Utilities9394100
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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Light Oak is 16% lower than the North Carolina average
  • The cost of living in Light Oak is 21% lower than the national average
  • Light Oak housing is 62% 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 Light Oak

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Light Oak Your current location Population: 873 A+ Lawndale City: 10.0mi / 16.1km away Population: 711 A+ Patterson Springs City: 4.3mi / 6.9km away Population: 1,012 A+ Kingstown City: 9.6mi / 15.4km away Population: 581 A+ Earl City: 7.1mi / 11.4km away Population: 330 A+ Waco City: 5.9mi / 9.5km away Population: 292 A+ Polkville City: 13.0mi / 20.9km away Population: 526 A+ Grover City: 8.0mi / 12.9km away Population: 588 A+ Shelby City: 3.6mi / 5.8km away Population: 20,046 A+ Fallston City: 10.0mi / 16.0km away Population: 776 A+ Kings Mountain City: 8.0mi / 12.8km away Population: 10,885 A+ Cherryville City: 8.7mi / 14.1km away Population: 6,018 A+ Dellview City: 7.8mi / 12.6km away Population: 25 B
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          Renters$0$0$0$0

          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 Light Oak National avg. Difference
          Haircut $25.10$24.263.5%
          Beauty Salon $45.93$45.560.8%
          Toothpaste $3.67$3.700.8%
          Shampoo $1.38$1.287.8%
          Movie $12.15$12.130.1%
          Bowling $16.41$18.008.8%

          Groceries

          Item Light Oak National avg. Difference
          Ground Beef $5.46$5.846.5%
          Fried Chicken $1.67$1.576.2%
          Milk $4.58$4.671.9%
          Potatoes $5.50$4.9311.5%
          Pizza $10.64$12.0912.0%
          Beer $10.46$10.410.5%

          Health Care

          Item Light Oak National avg. Difference
          Optometrist $108.14$125.6814.0%
          Doctor $131.80$135.782.9%
          Dentist $103.51$113.298.6%
          Ibuprofen $10.31$10.653.2%
          Lipitor $524.92$468.6012.0%

          Housing

          Item Light Oak National avg. Difference
          Home Price $69,400.00$184,700.0062.4%
          Avg. Mortgage Payment $1,758.32$2,346.6925.1%
          Apartment Rent $0.00$949.00100.0%

          Transportation

          Item Light Oak National avg. Difference
          Gasoline $3.16$3.468.7%
          Tire Balancing $67.10$59.9212.0%

          Utilities

          Item Light Oak National avg. Difference
          All Electricity $171.72$193.9911.5%
          Phone $191.25$192.250.5%
          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.
          Dellview, NC25990.6%
          Lawndale, NC7118118.9%
          East Gaffney, SC3,0438118.6%
          Patterson Springs, NC1,0128218.0%
          Blacksburg, SC2,1018317.1%
          Light Oak, NC8737921.3%

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          Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.
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