| Index | West Marion | North Carolina | National |
| Cost of living | 89 | 94 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 110 | 108 | 100 |
| Housing | 64 | 85 | 100 |
| Transportation | 92 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 108 | 94 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $58,661 | $4,888 | $1,369 | $1,760 |
| Renters | $34,196 | $2,850 | $798 | $1,026 |
| 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 Marion | 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% |
| Item | West Marion | 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% |
| Item | West Marion | 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% |
| Item | West Marion | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $106,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 42.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,256.40 | $2,346.69 | 3.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $752.00 | $949.00 | 20.8% |
| Item | West Marion | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.29 | $3.46 | 5.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $49.99 | $59.92 | 16.6% |
| Item | West Marion | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $221.84 | $193.99 | 14.4% |
| Phone | $186.82 | $192.25 | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Old Fort, NC | 743 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Marion, NC | 7,853 | 87 | 13.1% |
| Glen Alpine, NC | 1,927 | 92 | 8.1% |
| Chimney Rock Village, NC | 174 | 107 | 7.4% |
| Lake Lure, NC | 1,634 | 120 | 19.7% |
| West Marion, NC | 1,100 | 89 | 10.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Strawberry, AZ | 1,100 | 111 | 11.4% |
| Knightsen, CA | 1,100 | 173 | 73.1% |
| Tabor, IA | 1,100 | 88 | 12.1% |
| Dunlap, IL | 1,100 | 101 | 0.9% |
| Hanover, OH | 1,100 | 94 | 5.7% |
| West Marion, NC | 1,100 | 89 | 10.8% |
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