| Index | Blairstown | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 89 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 92 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 84 | 90 | 100 |
| Housing | 78 | 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 | $63,125 | $5,260 | $1,473 | $1,894 |
| Renters | $38,889 | $3,241 | $907 | $1,167 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 10.85% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Missouri | 2% | 4.95% |
| Item | Blairstown | 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 | Blairstown | 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 | Blairstown | 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 | Blairstown | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $0.00 | $184,700.00 | 100.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,152.92 | $2,346.69 | 8.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $742.00 | $949.00 | 21.8% |
| Item | Blairstown | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.17 | $3.46 | 8.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $49.17 | $59.92 | 17.9% |
| Item | Blairstown | 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. |
| Hartwell, MO | 99 | 94 | 5.8% |
| Chilhowee, MO | 382 | 76 | 24.3% |
| La Tour, MO | 157 | 80 | 20.4% |
| Urich, MO | 530 | 80 | 20.2% |
| Centerview, MO | 256 | 81 | 19.2% |
| Blairstown, MO | 74 | 89 | 10.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Port Alexander, AK | 74 | 105 | 4.6% |
| Willow Creek, AK | 74 | 118 | 18.0% |
| Woodruff, AZ | 74 | 108 | 7.6% |
| Hornitos, CA | 74 | 111 | 10.7% |
| Oakville, CA | 74 | 120 | 20.0% |
| Blairstown, MO | 74 | 89 | 10.6% |