| Index | Conway | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 78 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 94 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 116 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 45 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 90 | 87 | 100 |
| Utilities | 79 | 92 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $61,445 | $5,120 | $1,434 | $1,844 |
| Renters | $62,235 | $5,186 | $1,452 | $1,867 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 10.85% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Missouri | 2% | 4.95% |
| Item | Conway | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $19.04 | $27.62 | 31.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $42.91 | $51.11 | 16.0% |
| Toothpaste | $4.04 | $4.09 | 1.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.31 | $1.54 | 15.0% |
| Movie | $13.41 | $12.88 | 4.1% |
| Yoga | $18.82 | $19.66 | 4.3% |
| Item | Conway | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.74 | $7.70 | 0.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.50 | $1.66 | 9.8% |
| Milk | $4.56 | $4.73 | 3.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.31 | $5.26 | 1.0% |
| Pizza | $11.82 | $12.76 | 7.4% |
| Beer | $9.65 | $10.55 | 8.5% |
| Item | Conway | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $180.10 | $140.06 | 28.6% |
| Doctor | $164.07 | $153.82 | 6.7% |
| Dentist | $126.08 | $123.15 | 2.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.38 | $11.73 | 3.0% |
| Lipitor | $33.86 | $23.61 | 43.4% |
| Item | Conway | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $128,491.00 | $326,622.00 | 60.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,269.66 | $2,480.25 | 8.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $823.00 | $1,444.00 | 43.0% |
| Item | Conway | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.63 | $3.06 | 14.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $63.95 | $65.21 | 1.9% |
| Item | Conway | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $149.83 | $220.12 | 31.9% |
| Phone | $189.16 | $195.71 | 3.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Evergreen, MO | 105 | 93 | 7.5% |
| Niangua, MO | 555 | 77 | 22.7% |
| Phillipsburg, MO | 182 | 79 | 21.5% |
| Buffalo, MO | 3,224 | 83 | 16.8% |
| Lebanon, MO | 15,221 | 83 | 16.7% |
| Conway, MO | 736 | 78 | 21.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Dennehotso, AZ | 736 | 79 | 21.3% |
| Round Valley, AZ | 736 | 103 | 2.5% |
| Lebo, KS | 736 | 88 | 12.2% |
| Parkway Village, KY | 736 | 98 | 1.8% |
| Washington Grove, MD | 736 | 149 | 49.0% |
| Conway, MO | 736 | 78 | 21.8% |
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