Poplar Bluff, MO Cost Of Living

Poplar Bluff 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	Poplar Bluff	Missouri	National
Cost of living index	79	90	100
Index	Poplar Bluff	Missouri	National
Goods & Services index	89	93	100
Groceries index	91	98	100
Health care index	82	97	100
Housing index	56	78	100
Transportation index	87	94	100
Utilities index	87	103	100

Displayed above is a general overview of the Poplar Bluff, MO cost of living index. The overall cost of living index in Poplar Bluff, MO is 79, which is 13% lower than the Missouri average and 21% lower than the national average. The cost of living index is created from the following categories: goods/services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). As you can see, goods/services and housing make up the majority of the overall cost of living index. Everyday goods and services can be a good indicator of the general cost of goods in a given city. In this case, the goods and services in Poplar Bluff, MO are 4% lower than the Missouri average and 11% lower than the national average.

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The cost of living in Poplar Bluff is 13% lower than the Missouri average.
The cost of living in Poplar Bluff is 21% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Poplar Bluff is 44% lower than the national average.
Missouri general sales tax is 17% lower than the national average.
Missouri state income tax is 33% lower 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	$42,856	$3,571	$1,000	$1,286
Renters	$21,606	$1,801	$504	$648

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living is by simply calculating the maximum that a person should spend on housing in Poplar Bluff, MO, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The safest way to live in the city is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income that one earns on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Poplar Bluff, MO has a median income of about $42,856 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a person should spend a maximum of $1,000 on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $21,606. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $504 on all of their rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

Missouri Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Missouri	4.225%	10.85%

Missouri Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Missouri	1.5%	6%

When considering the overall cost of living expenses in Poplar Bluff, MO, it's important to take into account the sales tax for Missouri, as well as the rate for income tax in Missouri. Goods and services sold to consumers in any state have some form of sales tax. Each state has its own tax code, which means that sales tax rates vary from state to state, ranging from over 7% in some states to as low as 0% in others. The maximum surtax for Missouri is 10.85%, and the sales tax in the state of Missouri is 4.225%. Alternatively, the tax imposed on your income by the state government is known as income tax. The rate for this tax also varies from state to state, and your rate is affected by your tax bracket, which is determined by your level of income. Income tax rates might be as high as 9%, down to as low as 0%. The range for income tax rates in Missouri starts from 1.5% and goes up to 6%.

Goods & Services

Item	Poplar Bluff	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$15.56	$16.09	3.3%
Beauty Salon	$22.78	$37.33	39.0%
Toothpaste	$1.67	$2.45	31.6%
Shampoo	$0.80	$1.00	19.7%
Movie	$9.50	$10.28	7.6%
Bowling	$4.25	$4.93	13.8%

Groceries

Item	Poplar Bluff	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.31	$3.80	13.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.06	$1.40	24.1%
Milk	$1.46	$2.01	27.1%
Potatoes	$2.88	$3.01	4.2%
Pizza	$9.43	$9.89	4.6%
Beer	$9.00	$8.90	1.1%

Health Care

Item	Poplar Bluff	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$71.67	$102.16	29.8%
Doctor	$85.69	$108.36	20.9%
Dentist	$69.56	$92.53	24.8%
Ibuprofen	$8.23	$9.28	11.3%
Lipitor	$412.86	$425.82	3.0%

Housing

Item	Poplar Bluff	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$92,200.00	$184,700.00	50.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$952.61	$1,202.44	20.8%
Apartment Rent	$665.00	$949.00	29.9%

Transportation

Item	Poplar Bluff	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.01	$2.24	10.3%
Tire Balancing	$37.21	$46.29	19.6%

Utilities

Item	Poplar Bluff	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$124.14	$165.96	25.2%
Phone	$29.33	$28.68	2.3%

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.

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Harviell, MO	0	88	-12%
Neelyville, MO	439	70	-30%
Qulin, MO	504	70	-30%
Williamsville, MO	386	71	-29%
Naylor, MO	693	72	-28%
Poplar Bluff, MO	17,198	79	-21%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Sudley, VA	17,193	118	18%
Radford, VA	17,186	95	-5%
North Babylon, NY	17,212	137	37%
Fort Hunt, VA	17,182	181	81%
Buckhall, VA	17,218	137	37%
Poplar Bluff, MO	17,198	79	-21%

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

Poplar Bluff, MO Cost of Living