Cost Of Living in Little River, SC

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	Little River	South Carolina	National
Cost of living	99	93	100
Goods & Services	97	100	100
Groceries	102	99	100
Health care	89	94	100
Housing	97	80	100
Transportation	88	91	100
Utilities	121	107	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Little River is 6% higher than the South Carolina average
The cost of living in Little River is 1% lower than the national average
Little River housing is 3% lower than the national average
South Carolina general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
South Carolina state income tax is 100% lower 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	$58,295	$4,858	$1,360	$1,749
Renters	$36,389	$3,032	$849	$1,092

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Little River, SC, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Little River homeowners, is $58,295. This would allow for a maximum of $1,360 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $36,389 which would result in a maximum of $849 to be spent on rental costs.

South Carolina Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
South Carolina	6%	9%

South Carolina Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
South Carolina	0%	6.5%

Goods & Services

Item	Little River	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.38	$24.26	8.7%
Beauty Salon	$56.15	$45.56	23.2%
Toothpaste	$3.77	$3.70	1.8%
Shampoo	$1.38	$1.28	7.5%
Movie	$11.30	$12.13	6.8%
Bowling	$19.43	$18.00	8.0%

Groceries

Item	Little River	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.22	$5.84	6.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.67	$1.57	6.2%
Milk	$4.59	$4.67	1.8%
Potatoes	$5.51	$4.93	11.6%
Pizza	$10.83	$12.09	10.4%
Beer	$10.61	$10.41	1.9%

Health Care

Item	Little River	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$78.10	$125.68	37.9%
Doctor	$137.50	$135.78	1.3%
Dentist	$97.17	$113.29	14.2%
Ibuprofen	$10.75	$10.65	0.9%
Lipitor	$373.44	$468.60	20.3%

Housing

Item	Little River	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$176,300.00	$184,700.00	4.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,134.33	$2,346.69	9.0%
Apartment Rent	$952.00	$949.00	0.3%

Transportation

Item	Little River	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.18	$3.46	8.0%
Tire Balancing	$46.64	$59.92	22.2%

Utilities

Item	Little River	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$258.50	$193.99	33.3%
Phone	$194.25	$192.25	1.0%

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.
Loris, SC	2,676	93	6.7%
Calabash, NC	2,057	96	4.2%
Atlantic Beach, SC	237	101	0.6%
Shallotte, NC	4,205	102	1.6%
Myrtle Beach, SC	33,638	105	5.5%
Little River, SC	9,692	99	1.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Croydon, PA	9,693	107	6.7%
Marysville, MI	9,695	94	6.4%
Keansburg, NJ	9,697	110	10.4%
Villas, NJ	9,697	105	5.1%
Rockcreek, OR	9,698	141	41.0%
Little River, SC	9,692	99	1.2%

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 Little River, SC