Collins, MS Cost Of Living

Collins cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Collins	Mississippi	National
Cost of living index	74	82	100
Index	Collins	Mississippi	National
Goods & Services index	83	89	100
Groceries index	99	94	100
Health care index	91	91	100
Housing index	45	63	100
Transportation index	85	91	100
Utilities index	85	89	100

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The cost of living in Collins is 10% lower than the Mississippi average.
The cost of living in Collins is 26% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Collins is 55% lower than the national average.
Mississippi general sales tax is 37% higher than the national average.
Mississippi state income tax is 35% higher than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$39,049	$3,254	$911	$1,172
Renters	$12,127	$1,011	$283	$364

Mississippi Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Mississippi	7%	7.25%

Mississippi Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Mississippi	3%	5%

Goods & Services

Item	Collins	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$15.06	$16.09	6.4%
Beauty Salon	$33.57	$37.33	10.1%
Toothpaste	$2.30	$2.45	5.9%
Shampoo	$0.87	$1.00	12.7%
Movie	$10.24	$10.28	0.4%
Bowling	$4.50	$4.93	8.8%

Groceries

Item	Collins	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.11	$3.80	8.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.05	$1.40	24.6%
Milk	$2.64	$2.01	31.7%
Potatoes	$3.38	$3.01	12.3%
Pizza	$8.66	$9.89	12.4%
Beer	$9.69	$8.90	8.9%

Health Care

Item	Collins	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$82.61	$102.16	19.1%
Doctor	$85.87	$108.36	20.8%
Dentist	$88.99	$92.53	3.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.04	$9.28	8.2%
Lipitor	$389.81	$425.82	8.5%

Housing

Item	Collins	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$89,300.00	$184,700.00	51.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$904.98	$1,202.44	24.7%
Apartment Rent	$347.00	$949.00	63.4%

Transportation

Item	Collins	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$1.94	$2.24	13.4%
Tire Balancing	$37.53	$46.29	18.9%

Utilities

Item	Collins	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$141.08	$165.96	15.0%
Phone	$24.67	$28.68	14.0%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Mount Olive, MS	1,003	75	-25%
Taylorsville, MS	1,534	78	-22%
Seminary, MS	514	78	-22%
Bassfield, MS	316	78	-22%
Collins, MS	2,557	74	-26%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Corralitos, CA	2,557	179	79%
Colwyn, PA	2,557	98	-2%
Granite Falls, MN	2,557	90	-10%
Smoke Rise, AL	2,556	95	-5%
Palmer Lake, CO	2,558	101	1%
Collins, MS	2,557	74	-26%

Source: The Collins, MS cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Collins, MS Cost of Living