| Index | Lowndesville | South Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 153 | 93 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 286 | 80 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 91 | 100 |
| Utilities | 81 | 107 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $250,001 | $20,833 | $5,833 | $7,501 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| South Carolina | 6% | 9% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| South Carolina | 0% | 6.5% |
| Item | Lowndesville | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $17.24 | $24.26 | 28.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $50.47 | $45.56 | 10.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.78 | $3.70 | 2.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.35 | $1.28 | 5.7% |
| Movie | $11.26 | $12.13 | 7.2% |
| Bowling | $23.87 | $18.00 | 32.6% |
| Item | Lowndesville | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.77 | $5.84 | 1.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.43 | $1.57 | 9.1% |
| Milk | $4.62 | $4.67 | 1.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.17 | $4.93 | 4.8% |
| Pizza | $13.21 | $12.09 | 9.3% |
| Beer | $10.31 | $10.41 | 0.9% |
| Item | Lowndesville | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $82.73 | $125.68 | 34.2% |
| Doctor | $125.00 | $135.78 | 7.9% |
| Dentist | $119.40 | $113.29 | 5.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.38 | $10.65 | 2.5% |
| Lipitor | $481.75 | $468.60 | 2.8% |
| Item | Lowndesville | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $528,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 186.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,004.18 | $2,346.69 | 14.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Lowndesville | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.34 | $3.46 | 3.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.12 | $59.92 | 4.7% |
| Item | Lowndesville | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $135.93 | $193.99 | 29.9% |
| Phone | $189.93 | $192.25 | 1.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Antreville, SC | 203 | 98 | 1.9% |
| Calhoun Falls, SC | 1,814 | 78 | 21.9% |
| Mount Carmel, SC | 271 | 75 | 25.1% |
| Elberton, GA | 4,342 | 80 | 19.5% |
| Iva, SC | 1,177 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Lowndesville, SC | 172 | 153 | 53.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ethelsville, AL | 172 | 89 | 11.4% |
| Spring Garden, AL | 172 | 96 | 4.3% |
| Greenway, AR | 172 | 73 | 27.3% |
| East Nicolaus, CA | 172 | 125 | 25.1% |
| Honcut, CA | 172 | 112 | 11.6% |
| Lowndesville, SC | 172 | 153 | 53.2% |
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