| Index | Baring | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 78 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 104 | 90 | 100 |
| Housing | 30 | 78 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 91 | 100 |
| Utilities | 113 | 99 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $34,167 | $2,847 | $797 | $1,025 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 10.85% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Missouri | 2% | 4.95% |
| Item | Baring | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.13 | $24.26 | 25.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $28.00 | $45.56 | 38.5% |
| Toothpaste | $3.84 | $3.70 | 3.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.30 | $1.28 | 1.3% |
| Movie | $9.83 | $12.13 | 19.0% |
| Bowling | $11.95 | $18.00 | 33.6% |
| Item | Baring | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.55 | $5.84 | 5.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.41 | $1.57 | 10.6% |
| Milk | $4.72 | $4.67 | 1.0% |
| Potatoes | $4.74 | $4.93 | 4.0% |
| Pizza | $12.79 | $12.09 | 5.8% |
| Beer | $9.83 | $10.41 | 5.6% |
| Item | Baring | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $120.50 | $125.68 | 4.1% |
| Doctor | $171.88 | $135.78 | 26.6% |
| Dentist | $97.53 | $113.29 | 13.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.43 | $10.65 | 2.1% |
| Lipitor | $506.88 | $468.60 | 8.2% |
| Item | Baring | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $54,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 70.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,420.60 | $2,346.69 | 39.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $313.00 | $949.00 | 67.0% |
| Item | Baring | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.37 | $3.46 | 2.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $62.78 | $59.92 | 4.8% |
| Item | Baring | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $229.59 | $193.99 | 18.3% |
| Phone | $200.45 | $192.25 | 4.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hurdland, MO | 138 | 73 | 26.7% |
| Gibbs, MO | 67 | 71 | 29.2% |
| Rutledge, MO | 75 | 75 | 24.6% |
| Knox City, MO | 177 | 76 | 23.6% |
| South Gorin, MO | 61 | 80 | 20.3% |
| Baring, MO | 108 | 78 | 21.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Arlington, AZ | 108 | 107 | 6.6% |
| Calvary, GA | 108 | 95 | 4.7% |
| New Liberty, IA | 108 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Shannon City, IA | 108 | 78 | 21.7% |
| Smiths Ferry, ID | 108 | 201 | 101.1% |
| Baring, MO | 108 | 78 | 21.5% |
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