Whiteville, NC Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-08
88
Whiteville's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
24 out of 153
In North Carolina
1,278 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Whiteville is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Whiteville, NC?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Whiteville has an overall cost of living index of 88 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only North Carolina, Whiteville has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than North Carolina's index of 95.

The standard of living in Whiteville ranks as #1,278 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in North Carolina. By definition, that implies Whiteville ranks as the #5,140 most expensive place in the Tar Heel State.

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Whiteville Cost Of Living Vs. North Carolina

Living Expense Whiteville North Carolina National Average
Overall 88 95 100
Services 101 102 100
Groceries 100 100 100
Health 108 108 100
Housing 57 87 100
Transportation 109 96 100
Utilities 103 98 100
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Whiteville Cost of Living Vs. NC

Whiteville, NC Housing Cost Breakdown

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.

$108,900
Median Home Value
$655
Median Rent
$31,772
Median Income
Statistic Whiteville North Carolina United States
Median Home Value $108,900 $182,100 $229,800
Median Rent $655 $932 $1,096
Median Income $31,772 $56,642 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.4x 3.2x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.25x 0.2x 0.2x

Detailed Whiteville Services Costs Vs. North Carolina

Item Whiteville North Carolina
Shampoo $1.07 $1.06
Movie $10.35 $10.68
Bowling $13.67 $14.67

Detailed Whiteville Groceries Costs Vs. North Carolina

Item Whiteville North Carolina
Ground Beef $4.32 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.48 $1.39
Milk $2.58 $2.05

Detailed Whiteville Health Costs Vs. North Carolina

Item Whiteville North Carolina
Haircut $15.0 $18.62
Beauty Salon $42.5 $39.05
Toothpaste $3.23 $2.34

Detailed Whiteville Transportation Costs Vs. North Carolina

Item Whiteville North Carolina
Potatoes $4.3 $3.29
Pizza $8.99 $10.62
Beer $9.69 $9.38
Optometrist $116.4 $108.57
Doctor $121.67 $116.17
Dentist $120.22 $99.13

Detailed Whiteville Utilities Costs Vs. North Carolina

Item Whiteville North Carolina
Gasoline $2.5 $2.22
Tire Balancing $63.96 $50.07
All Electricity $180.8 $167.67
Phone $177.09 $175.64

Whiteville SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
5
Affordability
5
Diversity
9
Safety
N/A
Amenities
7
Education
8
Commute
6

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Whiteville

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Whiteville
Wilmington, NC 122,162 105 1.2x
Leland, NC 21,903 103 1.2x
Murraysville, NC 16,174 102 1.2x
Myrtle Grove, NC 11,921 111 1.3x
Kings Grant, NC 8,596 97 1.1x
Oak Island, NC 8,118 108 1.2x
Carolina Beach, NC 6,324 117 1.3x
Boiling Spring Lakes, NC 6,156 98 1.1x
Silver Lake, NC 6,146 98 1.1x

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