| Index | Cottleville | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 119 | 90 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 173 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 99 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 92 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 91 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 97 | 95 | 100 |

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| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $193,332 | $16,111 | $4,511 | $5,801 |
| Renters | $76,892 | $6,408 | $1,794 | $2,307 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 10.85% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Missouri | 2% | 4.95% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Defiance, MO | 70 | 96 | 4.3% |
| Champ, MO | 3 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Brussels, IL | 117 | 82 | 17.9% |
| St. Ann, MO | 13,143 | 86 | 14.1% |
| Old Monroe, MO | 177 | 89 | 10.7% |
| Cottleville, MO | 5,566 | 119 | 18.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Wyndmoor, PA | 5,567 | 121 | 20.7% |
| Terrell Hills, TX | 5,567 | 179 | 78.6% |
| Cottonwood, CA | 5,564 | 116 | 16.3% |
| Cariboo G, BC | 5,568 | n/a | |
| Chelsea, MI | 5,563 | 110 | 10.1% |
| Cottleville, MO | 5,566 | 119 | 18.9% |