According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Mills River has an overall cost of living index of 105 which is 1.1x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only North Carolina, Mills River has a cost of living index that's 1.1x higher than North Carolina's index of 95.
The standard of living in Mills River ranks as #3,677 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in North Carolina. By definition, that implies Mills River ranks as the #2,741 most expensive place in the Tar Heel State.
Living Expense | Mills River | North Carolina | National Average | |
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Overall | 105 | 95 | 100 | |
Services | 102 | 102 | 100 | |
Groceries | 97 | 100 | 100 | |
Health | 117 | 108 | 100 | |
Housing | 110 | 87 | 100 | |
Transportation | 102 | 96 | 100 | |
Utilities | 107 | 98 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in North Carolina, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
Statistic | Mills River | North Carolina | United States |
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Median Home Value | $285,600 | $182,100 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $1,046 | $932 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $66,223 | $56,642 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 4.3x | 3.2x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.19x | 0.2x | 0.2x |
Item | Mills River | North Carolina |
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Shampoo | $1.13 | $1.06 |
Movie | $12.49 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $15.0 | $14.67 |
Item | Mills River | North Carolina |
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Ground Beef | $4.12 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.19 | $1.39 |
Milk | $1.79 | $2.05 |
Item | Mills River | North Carolina |
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Haircut | $25.0 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $50.0 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $2.69 | $2.34 |
Item | Mills River | North Carolina |
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Potatoes | $3.69 | $3.29 |
Pizza | $10.49 | $10.62 |
Beer | $10.16 | $9.38 |
Optometrist | $117.32 | $108.57 |
Doctor | $116.59 | $116.17 |
Dentist | $128.33 | $99.13 |
Item | Mills River | North Carolina |
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Gasoline | $2.19 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $56.16 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $185.77 | $167.67 |
Phone | $179.92 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Mills River |
---|---|---|---|
Asheville, NC | 92,328 | 106 | 1.0x |
Hendersonville, NC | 14,020 | 98 | 0.9x |
Fletcher, NC | 8,287 | 104 | 1.0x |
Brevard, NC | 7,841 | 98 | 0.9x |
Etowah, NC | 7,840 | 99 | 0.9x |
Woodfin, NC | 6,689 | 95 | 0.9x |