Cost Of Living in Tyro, 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	Tyro	North Carolina	National
Cost of living	89	94	100
Goods & Services	91	98	100
Groceries	97	98	100
Health care	95	108	100
Housing	74	85	100
Transportation	101	92	100
Utilities	101	94	100

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The cost of living in Tyro is 5% lower than the North Carolina average
The cost of living in Tyro is 11% lower than the national average
Tyro housing is 26% 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	$70,179	$5,848	$1,637	$2,106
Renters	$23,063	$1,922	$538	$692

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Tyro, NC, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Tyro, the median monthly income is $70,179 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,637 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $23,063, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $538 on monthly rental expenses.

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	Tyro	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$30.02	$24.26	23.7%
Beauty Salon	$39.60	$45.56	13.1%
Toothpaste	$3.75	$3.70	1.3%
Shampoo	$1.34	$1.28	4.6%
Movie	$13.67	$12.13	12.6%
Bowling	$18.63	$18.00	3.5%

Groceries

Item	Tyro	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.12	$5.84	4.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.55	$1.57	1.5%
Milk	$4.66	$4.67	0.3%
Potatoes	$5.30	$4.93	7.3%
Pizza	$11.64	$12.09	3.7%
Beer	$10.31	$10.41	0.9%

Health Care

Item	Tyro	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$131.75	$125.68	4.8%
Doctor	$157.27	$135.78	15.8%
Dentist	$130.26	$113.29	15.0%
Ibuprofen	$10.78	$10.65	1.2%
Lipitor	$483.22	$468.60	3.1%

Housing

Item	Tyro	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$134,400.00	$184,700.00	27.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,004.78	$2,346.69	14.6%
Apartment Rent	$730.00	$949.00	23.1%

Transportation

Item	Tyro	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.19	$3.46	7.7%
Tire Balancing	$57.92	$59.92	3.3%

Utilities

Item	Tyro	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$160.96	$193.99	17.0%
Phone	$187.97	$192.25	2.2%

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.
East Spencer, NC	1,382	80	19.7%
Denton, NC	1,355	84	16.2%
Lexington, NC	18,970	85	14.9%
Cooleemee, NC	1,028	86	13.7%
Southmont, NC	1,165	87	13.1%
Tyro, NC	3,239	89	11.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cross Mountain, TX	3,238	135	35.1%
Amesti, CA	3,240	175	75.2%
South Vacherie, LA	3,240	91	9.3%
Newfane, NY	3,240	84	15.8%
Bamberg, SC	3,240	85	15.4%
Tyro, NC	3,239	89	11.1%

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 Tyro, NC