| Index | Ardmore | Tennessee | National |
| Cost of living | 89 | 89 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 93 | 88 | 100 |
| Housing | 67 | 80 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 89 | 100 |
| Utilities | 98 | 93 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $47,083 | $3,924 | $1,099 | $1,413 |
| Renters | $25,417 | $2,118 | $593 | $763 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Tennessee | 7% | 9.75% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Tennessee | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Ardmore | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.45 | $24.26 | 0.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $52.50 | $45.56 | 15.2% |
| Toothpaste | $3.85 | $3.70 | 4.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.24 | $1.28 | 3.4% |
| Movie | $12.52 | $12.13 | 3.2% |
| Bowling | $22.78 | $18.00 | 26.5% |
| Item | Ardmore | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.04 | $5.84 | 3.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.42 | $1.57 | 9.7% |
| Milk | $4.55 | $4.67 | 2.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.33 | $4.93 | 7.9% |
| Pizza | $12.16 | $12.09 | 0.6% |
| Beer | $10.23 | $10.41 | 1.7% |
| Item | Ardmore | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $104.06 | $125.68 | 17.2% |
| Doctor | $130.44 | $135.78 | 3.9% |
| Dentist | $113.33 | $113.29 | 0.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.52 | $10.65 | 1.2% |
| Lipitor | $367.22 | $468.60 | 21.6% |
| Item | Ardmore | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $110,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 40.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,800.86 | $2,346.69 | 23.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $804.00 | $949.00 | 15.3% |
| Item | Ardmore | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.16 | $3.46 | 8.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $61.19 | $59.92 | 2.1% |
| Item | Ardmore | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $191.34 | $193.99 | 1.4% |
| Phone | $188.01 | $192.25 | 2.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pulaski, TN | 7,614 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Elkmont, AL | 419 | 84 | 15.5% |
| Ardmore, AL | 1,347 | 89 | 10.6% |
| Elkton, TN | 515 | 91 | 9.2% |
| Athens, AL | 26,686 | 91 | 8.7% |
| Ardmore, TN | 1,260 | 89 | 11.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sanford, CO | 1,260 | 87 | 13.3% |
| Surf City, NJ | 1,260 | 170 | 70.3% |
| Houston, PA | 1,260 | 96 | 4.0% |
| New London, TX | 1,260 | 91 | 8.6% |
| Cambridge, WI | 1,260 | 107 | 7.3% |
| Ardmore, TN | 1,260 | 89 | 11.1% |
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