Index | Columbus | Mississippi | National |
Cost of living | 81 | 82 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 91 | 91 | 100 |
Groceries | 86 | 92 | 100 |
Health care | 86 | 95 | 100 |
Housing | 61 | 63 | 100 |
Transportation | 91 | 86 | 100 |
Utilities | 87 | 91 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $45,893 | $3,824 | $1,071 | $1,377 |
Renters | $21,618 | $1,802 | $504 | $649 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Mississippi | 7% | 7.25% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Mississippi | 3% | 5% |
Item | Columbus | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $19.56 | $20.27 | 3.5% |
Beauty Salon | $21.45 | $40.39 | 46.9% |
Toothpaste | $1.75 | $2.36 | 25.8% |
Shampoo | $0.91 | $1.08 | 15.8% |
Movie | $9.75 | $10.99 | 11.3% |
Bowling | $13.72 | $15.49 | 11.4% |
Item | Columbus | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.13 | $4.30 | 27.2% |
Fried Chicken | $0.94 | $1.40 | 33.1% |
Milk | $1.49 | $2.20 | 32.2% |
Potatoes | $2.50 | $3.22 | 22.3% |
Pizza | $11.08 | $10.74 | 3.2% |
Beer | $8.98 | $9.60 | 6.4% |
Item | Columbus | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $101.78 | $109.73 | 7.2% |
Doctor | $68.89 | $118.34 | 41.8% |
Dentist | $86.78 | $100.94 | 14.0% |
Ibuprofen | $9.32 | $9.93 | 6.2% |
Lipitor | $509.24 | $469.53 | 8.5% |
Item | Columbus | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $102,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 44.8% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $849.35 | $1,229.62 | 30.9% |
Apartment Rent | $709.00 | $949.00 | 25.3% |
Item | Columbus | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.32 | $2.71 | 14.5% |
Tire Balancing | $52.22 | $51.86 | 0.7% |
Item | Columbus | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $132.83 | $170.84 | 22.3% |
Phone | $184.64 | $187.18 | 1.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Macedonia, AL | 155 | 89 | 10.9% |
Ethelsville, AL | 171 | 73 | 27.2% |
Crawford, MS | 499 | 77 | 23.3% |
Artesia, MS | 367 | 73 | 26.6% |
West Point, MS | 11,042 | 78 | 21.9% |
Columbus, MS | 24,833 | 81 | 19.3% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Austin, MN | 24,841 | 84 | 15.7% |
West Odessa, TX | 24,821 | 85 | 15.2% |
Elmwood Park, IL | 24,845 | 110 | 10.3% |
Galt, CA | 24,848 | 116 | 15.8% |
Coronado, CA | 24,852 | 254 | 153.6% |
Columbus, MS | 24,833 | 81 | 19.3% |