Index | Carthage | Missouri | National |
Cost of living index | 82 | 90 | 100 |
Index | Carthage | Missouri | National |
Goods & Services index | 84 | 93 | 100 |
Groceries index | 90 | 98 | 100 |
Health care index | 91 | 97 | 100 |
Housing index | 54 | 78 | 100 |
Transportation index | 102 | 94 | 100 |
Utilities index | 128 | 103 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $46,969 | $3,914 | $1,096 | $1,409 |
Renters | $23,850 | $1,988 | $556 | $716 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Missouri | 4.225% | 10.85% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Missouri | 1.5% | 6% |
Item | Carthage | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $16.06 | $16.09 | 0.2% |
Beauty Salon | $22.76 | $37.33 | 39.0% |
Toothpaste | $2.57 | $2.45 | 5.0% |
Shampoo | $0.90 | $1.00 | 10.0% |
Movie | $11.66 | $10.28 | 13.4% |
Bowling | $3.50 | $4.93 | 29.0% |
Item | Carthage | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.76 | $3.80 | 1.1% |
Fried Chicken | $1.37 | $1.40 | 2.2% |
Milk | $2.00 | $2.01 | 0.2% |
Potatoes | $2.09 | $3.01 | 30.5% |
Pizza | $7.95 | $9.89 | 19.6% |
Beer | $8.64 | $8.90 | 2.9% |
Item | Carthage | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $93.32 | $102.16 | 8.6% |
Doctor | $106.75 | $108.36 | 1.5% |
Dentist | $77.40 | $92.53 | 16.3% |
Ibuprofen | $7.27 | $9.28 | 21.6% |
Lipitor | $424.61 | $425.82 | 0.3% |
Item | Carthage | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $84,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 54.1% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $761.36 | $1,202.44 | 36.7% |
Apartment Rent | $699.00 | $949.00 | 26.3% |
Item | Carthage | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.11 | $2.24 | 6.2% |
Tire Balancing | $54.44 | $46.29 | 17.6% |
Item | Carthage | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $193.64 | $165.96 | 16.7% |
Phone | $41.00 | $28.68 | 42.9% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Reeds, MO | 78 | 73 | -27% |
Wentworth, MO | 93 | 76 | -24% |
Golden City, MO | 585 | 76 | -24% |
Brooklyn Heights, MO | 111 | 78 | -22% |
Jasper, MO | 962 | 78 | -22% |
Carthage, MO | 14,247 | 82 | -18% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Highland Park, NJ | 14,245 | 130 | 30% |
Swampscott, MA | 14,250 | 151 | 51% |
Red Hill, SC | 14,251 | 97 | -3% |
Rio Grande City, TX | 14,242 | 71 | -29% |
Lincoln, IL | 14,253 | 86 | -14% |
Carthage, MO | 14,247 | 82 | -18% |