Cost Of Living in Marvin, 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	Marvin	North Carolina	National
Cost of living	181	94	100
Goods & Services	103	98	100
Groceries	100	98	100
Health care	111	108	100
Housing	372	85	100
Transportation	94	92	100
Utilities	89	94	100

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The cost of living in Marvin is 94% higher than the North Carolina average
The cost of living in Marvin is 81% higher than the national average
Marvin housing is 272% higher 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	$208,750	$17,396	$4,871	$6,263
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Marvin, NC, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Marvin, homeowners have a median income of $208,750. Using that number, a maximum of $4,871 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $0, which means there is a maximum of $0 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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	Marvin	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	Marvin	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	Marvin	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	Marvin	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$687,000.00	$184,700.00	272.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,159.30	$2,346.69	34.6%
Apartment Rent	$0.00	$949.00	100.0%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Marvin	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.
Catawba, SC	1,069	99	0.6%
JAARS, NC	1,090	78	21.8%
Hemby Bridge, NC	1,853	98	2.2%
Rock Hill, SC	74,410	98	1.7%
Monroe, NC	35,339	99	1.2%
Marvin, NC	6,672	181	81.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lake Murray of Richland, SC	6,672	123	22.5%
Barnesville, GA	6,673	94	6.5%
Winthrop Harbor, IL	6,675	102	2.4%
Raleigh Hills, OR	6,675	167	66.9%
Medfield, MA	6,668	172	71.9%
Marvin, NC	6,672	181	81.2%

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 Marvin, NC