Cost Of Living in Rutherfordton, 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	Rutherfordton	North Carolina	National
Cost of living	93	94	100
Goods & Services	96	98	100
Groceries	98	98	100
Health care	97	108	100
Housing	84	85	100
Transportation	97	92	100
Utilities	93	94	100

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The cost of living in Rutherfordton is 1% lower than the North Carolina average
The cost of living in Rutherfordton is 7% lower than the national average
Rutherfordton housing is 16% lower 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	$51,866	$4,322	$1,210	$1,556
Renters	$26,521	$2,210	$619	$796

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Rutherfordton, 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 Rutherfordton, homeowners have a median income of $51,866. Using that number, a maximum of $1,210 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $26,521, which means there is a maximum of $619 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	Rutherfordton	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$25.10	$24.26	3.5%
Beauty Salon	$45.93	$45.56	0.8%
Toothpaste	$3.67	$3.70	0.8%
Shampoo	$1.38	$1.28	7.8%
Movie	$12.15	$12.13	0.1%
Bowling	$16.41	$18.00	8.8%

Groceries

Item	Rutherfordton	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.46	$5.84	6.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.67	$1.57	6.2%
Milk	$4.58	$4.67	1.9%
Potatoes	$5.50	$4.93	11.5%
Pizza	$10.64	$12.09	12.0%
Beer	$10.46	$10.41	0.5%

Health Care

Item	Rutherfordton	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$108.14	$125.68	14.0%
Doctor	$131.80	$135.78	2.9%
Dentist	$103.51	$113.29	8.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.31	$10.65	3.2%
Lipitor	$524.92	$468.60	12.0%

Housing

Item	Rutherfordton	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$158,100.00	$184,700.00	14.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,758.32	$2,346.69	25.1%
Apartment Rent	$772.00	$949.00	18.7%

Transportation

Item	Rutherfordton	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.16	$3.46	8.7%
Tire Balancing	$67.10	$59.92	12.0%

Utilities

Item	Rutherfordton	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$171.72	$193.99	11.5%
Phone	$191.25	$192.25	0.5%

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.
Cliffside, NC	707	96	3.7%
Henrietta, NC	455	96	3.7%
Caroleen, NC	447	96	3.7%
Spindale, NC	4,193	82	17.6%
Ellenboro, NC	794	83	16.6%
Rutherfordton, NC	4,071	93	7.3%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Pupukea, HI	4,070	245	145.3%
Monte Vista, CO	4,072	88	12.3%
Pocomoke City, MD	4,072	94	5.6%
Egg Harbor City, NJ	4,072	98	1.9%
Mackenzie, BC	4,072	n/a
Rutherfordton, NC	4,071	93	7.3%

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 Rutherfordton, NC