What is a pro or con of living in Highlands, North Carolinacompared to Sugar Mountain, North Carolina?

Median Home Cost is 204% more expensive in Highlands.

What salary do I need to live in Highlands, North Carolina copmared to Sugar Mountain, North Carolina?

A salary of $50,000 in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina should increase to $81,633 in Highlands, North Carolina (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

SUGAR MOUNTAIN vs. HIGHLANDS
Cost of Living Comparison

Sugar Mountain, North Carolina vs. Highlands, North Carolina

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Highlands, North Carolina is 63.3% more expensive than Sugar Mountain, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $81,633 in Highlands, North Carolina to maintain the standard of living you have in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Highlands, North Carolina is more expensive than Sugar Mountain, North Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
204% more expensive in Highlands
than in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina

Sugar Mountain, NC vs. Highlands, NC

Compared to Sugar Mountain, Highlands is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

63.3% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

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Food

5.8% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

53.5% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

7.0% higher

Commute

2.4% lower

Health

1.1% lower

Taxes

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Personal

5.2% higher

Cost of Food

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Sugar Mountain, North Carolina vs. Highlands, North Carolina

Cost of Living Comparison

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Sugar Mountain, NC vs. Highlands, NC

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