| Index | Burnsville | Mississippi | National |
| Cost of living | 79 | 86 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 95 | 100 |
| Housing | 40 | 63 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 94 | 94 | 100 |
| Household Items | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 91 | 94 | 100 |

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| Groceries index | |
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| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $79,781 | $6,648 | $1,861 | $2,394 |
| Renters | $46,248 | $3,854 | $1,079 | $1,388 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Mississippi | 7% | 7.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Mississippi | 5% | 5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Waterloo, AL | 141 | 79 | 20.6% |
| Paden, MS | 109 | 79 | 20.5% |
| Tishomingo, MS | 481 | 80 | 20.5% |
| Iuka, MS | 3,044 | 81 | 18.7% |
| Guys, TN | 443 | 85 | 15.4% |
| Burnsville, MS | 860 | 79 | 21.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pendergrass, GA | 860 | 102 | 2.1% |
| Dayton, IA | 860 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Rockford, IA | 860 | 83 | 16.7% |
| Ashton, IL | 860 | 89 | 11.5% |
| Ridgway, IL | 860 | 80 | 19.7% |
| Burnsville, MS | 860 | 79 | 21.1% |