| Index | Mountain Home | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 102 | 94 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 110 | 108 | 100 |
| Housing | 108 | 85 | 100 |
| Transportation | 92 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 108 | 94 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $64,547 | $5,379 | $1,506 | $1,937 |
| Renters | $28,427 | $2,369 | $663 | $853 |
| 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 | Mountain Home | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $28.00 | $24.26 | 15.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $48.22 | $45.56 | 5.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.80 | $3.70 | 2.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.33 | $1.28 | 3.6% |
| Movie | $13.07 | $12.13 | 7.7% |
| Bowling | $15.89 | $18.00 | 11.7% |
| Item | Mountain Home | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.47 | $5.84 | 10.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.46 | $1.57 | 7.0% |
| Milk | $4.61 | $4.67 | 1.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.27 | $4.93 | 6.7% |
| Pizza | $10.44 | $12.09 | 13.6% |
| Beer | $10.44 | $10.41 | 0.3% |
| Item | Mountain Home | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $155.11 | $125.68 | 23.4% |
| Doctor | $166.73 | $135.78 | 22.8% |
| Dentist | $113.89 | $113.29 | 0.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.57 | $10.65 | 0.7% |
| Lipitor | $509.86 | $468.60 | 8.8% |
| Item | Mountain Home | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $207,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 12.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,256.40 | $2,346.69 | 3.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $931.00 | $949.00 | 1.9% |
| Item | Mountain Home | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.29 | $3.46 | 5.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $49.99 | $59.92 | 16.6% |
| Item | Mountain Home | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $221.84 | $193.99 | 14.4% |
| Phone | $186.82 | $192.25 | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Flat Rock CDP, NC | 1,435 | 84 | 15.8% |
| Fruitland, NC | 2,216 | 86 | 14.0% |
| Barker Heights, NC | 1,289 | 94 | 6.1% |
| East Flat Rock, NC | 6,108 | 95 | 5.1% |
| Dana, NC | 3,830 | 95 | 4.6% |
| Mountain Home, NC | 4,352 | 102 | 2.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Summerside, OH | 4,352 | 93 | 6.9% |
| Aubrey, TX | 4,352 | 114 | 14.0% |
| West Hazleton, PA | 4,351 | 88 | 11.9% |
| Clintonville, WI | 4,351 | 86 | 13.9% |
| St. Bernard, OH | 4,353 | 91 | 8.7% |
| Mountain Home, NC | 4,352 | 102 | 2.4% |
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