Cost Of Living in Royal Pines, 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	Royal Pines	North Carolina	National
Cost of living	114	94	100
Goods & Services	100	98	100
Groceries	98	98	100
Health care	110	108	100
Housing	146	85	100
Transportation	92	92	100
Utilities	108	94	100

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The cost of living in Royal Pines is 21% higher than the North Carolina average
The cost of living in Royal Pines is 14% higher than the national average
Royal Pines housing is 46% 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	$90,179	$7,515	$2,104	$2,706
Renters	$51,286	$4,274	$1,197	$1,539

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Royal Pines, 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 Royal Pines, homeowners have a median income of $90,179. Using that number, a maximum of $2,104 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $51,286, which means there is a maximum of $1,197 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	Royal Pines	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%

Groceries

Item	Royal Pines	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%

Health Care

Item	Royal Pines	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%

Housing

Item	Royal Pines	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$292,900.00	$184,700.00	58.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,256.40	$2,346.69	3.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,100.00	$949.00	15.9%

Transportation

Item	Royal Pines	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.29	$3.46	5.0%
Tire Balancing	$49.99	$59.92	16.6%

Utilities

Item	Royal Pines	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$221.84	$193.99	14.4%
Phone	$186.82	$192.25	2.8%

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.
Flat Rock CDP, NC	1,435	84	15.8%
Fruitland, NC	2,216	86	14.0%
Swannanoa, NC	4,360	93	7.3%
Barker Heights, NC	1,289	94	6.1%
East Flat Rock, NC	6,108	95	5.1%
Royal Pines, NC	4,499	114	13.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Louisburg, KS	4,499	98	1.9%
Benton, KY	4,498	92	7.8%
New Roads, LA	4,500	92	8.1%
Poplar Grove, IL	4,497	100	0.3%
Smithville, TX	4,501	93	6.9%
Royal Pines, NC	4,499	114	13.6%

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 Royal Pines, NC