| Index | Birmingham | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 87 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 92 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 84 | 90 | 100 |
| Housing | 70 | 78 | 100 |
| Transportation | 89 | 91 | 100 |
| Utilities | 109 | 99 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $67,500 | $5,625 | $1,575 | $2,025 |
| Renters | $31,094 | $2,591 | $725 | $933 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 10.85% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Missouri | 2% | 4.95% |
| Item | Birmingham | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.30 | $24.26 | 16.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $33.43 | $45.56 | 26.6% |
| Toothpaste | $3.70 | $3.70 | 0.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.42 | $1.28 | 10.9% |
| Movie | $12.03 | $12.13 | 0.9% |
| Bowling | $15.57 | $18.00 | 13.5% |
| Item | Birmingham | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.31 | $5.84 | 8.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.40 | $1.57 | 11.0% |
| Milk | $4.62 | $4.67 | 1.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.24 | $4.93 | 6.2% |
| Pizza | $11.48 | $12.09 | 5.0% |
| Beer | $9.39 | $10.41 | 9.8% |
| Item | Birmingham | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $96.50 | $125.68 | 23.2% |
| Doctor | $90.20 | $135.78 | 33.6% |
| Dentist | $100.33 | $113.29 | 11.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.67 | $10.65 | 0.2% |
| Lipitor | $474.53 | $468.60 | 1.3% |
| Item | Birmingham | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $106,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 42.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,152.92 | $2,346.69 | 8.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $946.00 | $949.00 | 0.3% |
| Item | Birmingham | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.17 | $3.46 | 8.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $49.17 | $59.92 | 17.9% |
| Item | Birmingham | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $217.10 | $193.99 | 11.9% |
| Phone | $199.94 | $192.25 | 4.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| River Bend, MO | 9 | 94 | 5.8% |
| Ferrelview, MO | 598 | 80 | 19.6% |
| Mosby, MO | 109 | 81 | 19.3% |
| Homestead, MO | 160 | 82 | 18.3% |
| Randolph, MO | 28 | 82 | 18.3% |
| Birmingham, MO | 172 | 87 | 13.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ethelsville, AL | 172 | 89 | 11.4% |
| Spring Garden, AL | 172 | 96 | 4.3% |
| Greenway, AR | 172 | 73 | 27.3% |
| East Nicolaus, CA | 172 | 125 | 25.1% |
| Honcut, CA | 172 | 112 | 11.6% |
| Birmingham, MO | 172 | 87 | 13.0% |
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