| Index | Arcola | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 95 | 90 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 93 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | n/a | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 94 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 100 | 95 | 100 |

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| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $47,844 | $3,987 | $1,116 | $1,435 |
| Renters | $66,108 | $5,509 | $1,542 | $1,983 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 10.85% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Missouri | 2% | 4.95% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| South Greenfield, MO | 50 | 76 | 23.7% |
| Golden City, MO | 652 | 77 | 23.1% |
| Everton, MO | 338 | 78 | 21.6% |
| Greenfield, MO | 1,446 | 79 | 21.2% |
| Stockton, MO | 1,861 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Arcola, MO | 68 | 95 | 4.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Rodney, IA | 68 | 96 | 4.3% |
| Paderborn, IL | 68 | 99 | 1.4% |
| Agenda, KS | 68 | 94 | 5.8% |
| Raymond, KS | 68 | 75 | 25.4% |
| Roseland, KS | 68 | 75 | 25.1% |
| Arcola, MO | 68 | 95 | 4.6% |