Shannon, MS Cost Of Living

Shannon 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	Shannon	Mississippi	National
Cost of living index	73	82	100
Index	Shannon	Mississippi	National
Goods & Services index	81	89	100
Groceries index	91	94	100
Health care index	93	91	100
Housing index	45	63	100
Transportation index	95	91	100
Utilities index	74	89	100

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The cost of living in Shannon is 12% lower than the Mississippi average.
The cost of living in Shannon is 27% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Shannon 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	$42,798	$3,567	$999	$1,284
Renters	$17,083	$1,424	$399	$513

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	Shannon	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$13.89	$16.09	13.6%
Beauty Salon	$24.32	$37.33	34.9%
Toothpaste	$1.68	$2.45	31.5%
Shampoo	$0.74	$1.00	25.7%
Movie	$9.50	$10.28	7.6%
Bowling	$4.25	$4.93	13.8%

Groceries

Item	Shannon	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.48	$3.80	8.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.04	$1.40	25.5%
Milk	$1.98	$2.01	1.5%
Potatoes	$3.20	$3.01	6.3%
Pizza	$9.36	$9.89	5.3%
Beer	$7.99	$8.90	10.2%

Health Care

Item	Shannon	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$129.00	$102.16	26.3%
Doctor	$81.00	$108.36	25.2%
Dentist	$91.50	$92.53	1.1%
Ibuprofen	$8.18	$9.28	11.8%
Lipitor	$437.11	$425.82	2.7%

Housing

Item	Shannon	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$83,100.00	$184,700.00	55.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$840.45	$1,202.44	30.1%
Apartment Rent	$439.00	$949.00	53.7%

Transportation

Item	Shannon	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.03	$2.24	9.4%
Tire Balancing	$48.00	$46.29	3.7%

Utilities

Item	Shannon	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$128.77	$165.96	22.4%
Phone	$20.00	$28.68	30.3%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Okolona, MS	2,649	69	-31%
Verona, MS	3,032	72	-28%
Nettleton, MS	1,819	74	-26%
Plantersville, MS	910	75	-25%
Mantachie, MS	1,439	76	-24%
Shannon, MS	1,744	73	-27%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Gardendale, TX	1,744	81	-19%
Pineville, KY	1,744	81	-19%
Sharon, WI	1,744	88	-12%
Tenino, WA	1,744	98	-2%
Kenly, NC	1,744	87	-13%
Shannon, MS	1,744	73	-27%

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

Shannon, MS Cost of Living