| Index | West Jefferson | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 92 | 94 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 106 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 113 | 108 | 100 |
| Housing | 73 | 85 | 100 |
| Transportation | 92 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 89 | 94 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $66,875 | $5,573 | $1,560 | $2,006 |
| Renters | $20,786 | $1,732 | $485 | $624 |
| 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 | West Jefferson | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $22.17 | $24.26 | 8.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $52.72 | $45.56 | 15.7% |
| Toothpaste | $3.64 | $3.70 | 1.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.25 | $1.28 | 2.6% |
| Movie | $11.58 | $12.13 | 4.6% |
| Bowling | $20.00 | $18.00 | 11.1% |
| Item | West Jefferson | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.81 | $5.84 | 0.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.41 | $1.57 | 10.6% |
| Milk | $4.58 | $4.67 | 2.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.01 | $4.93 | 1.5% |
| Pizza | $11.34 | $12.09 | 6.2% |
| Beer | $10.17 | $10.41 | 2.3% |
| Item | West Jefferson | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $147.25 | $125.68 | 17.2% |
| Doctor | $157.28 | $135.78 | 15.8% |
| Dentist | $126.56 | $113.29 | 11.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.47 | $10.65 | 1.7% |
| Lipitor | $548.33 | $468.60 | 17.0% |
| Item | West Jefferson | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $144,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 21.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,737.79 | $2,346.69 | 25.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $566.00 | $949.00 | 40.4% |
| Item | West Jefferson | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.31 | $3.46 | 4.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $48.78 | $59.92 | 18.6% |
| Item | West Jefferson | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $163.41 | $193.99 | 15.8% |
| Phone | $186.82 | $192.25 | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lansing, NC | 278 | 89 | 10.8% |
| Millers Creek, NC | 1,461 | 92 | 8.2% |
| Jefferson, NC | 1,609 | 94 | 6.2% |
| Cove Creek, NC | 1,087 | 105 | 4.9% |
| Boone, NC | 19,466 | 111 | 10.7% |
| West Jefferson, NC | 1,767 | 92 | 8.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ogden, IA | 1,767 | 90 | 10.1% |
| San Felipe Pueblo, NM | 1,767 | 97 | 3.5% |
| Les Escoumins, QC | 1,767 | n/a | |
| Inglis, FL | 1,768 | 85 | 15.3% |
| Campbell, MO | 1,768 | 76 | 24.1% |
| West Jefferson, NC | 1,767 | 92 | 8.0% |
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