Cost Of Living in Decatur, MS

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17%

Overall NAT. AVG.

7%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

41%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Decatur	Mississippi	National
Cost of living	83	83	100
Goods & Services	93	92	100
Groceries	98	97	100
Health care	100	98	100
Housing	59	63	100
Transportation	89	88	100
Utilities	88	86	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Decatur is 1% lower than the Mississippi average
The cost of living in Decatur is 17% lower than the national average
Decatur housing is 41% lower than the national average
Mississippi general sales tax is 37% higher than the national average
Mississippi state income tax is 93% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$66,641	$5,553	$1,555	$1,999
Renters	$17,986	$1,499	$420	$540

Mississippi Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Mississippi	7%	7.25%

Mississippi Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Mississippi	5%	5%

Goods & Services

Item	Decatur	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.50	$24.26	11.4%
Beauty Salon	$41.67	$45.56	8.6%
Toothpaste	$3.75	$3.70	1.4%
Shampoo	$1.20	$1.28	6.0%
Movie	$10.68	$12.13	12.0%
Bowling	$15.56	$18.00	13.6%

Groceries

Item	Decatur	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.63	$5.84	3.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.86	$1.57	18.0%
Milk	$4.51	$4.67	3.4%
Potatoes	$5.04	$4.93	2.2%
Pizza	$10.90	$12.09	9.8%
Beer	$9.12	$10.41	12.4%

Health Care

Item	Decatur	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$113.80	$125.68	9.5%
Doctor	$114.75	$135.78	15.5%
Dentist	$140.00	$113.29	23.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.05	$10.65	5.6%
Lipitor	$412.25	$468.60	12.0%

Housing

Item	Decatur	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$100,400.00	$184,700.00	45.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,831.01	$2,346.69	22.0%
Apartment Rent	$658.00	$949.00	30.7%

Transportation

Item	Decatur	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.06	$3.46	11.6%
Tire Balancing	$53.14	$59.92	11.3%

Utilities

Item	Decatur	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$157.72	$193.99	18.7%
Phone	$187.08	$192.25	2.7%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Conehatta, MS	1,239	73	27.0%
Hickory, MS	463	78	22.2%
Chunky, MS	255	79	21.3%
Union, MS	2,581	79	20.9%
Newton, MS	3,190	79	20.7%
Decatur, MS	1,755	83	17.4%

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Decatur, MS	1,755	83	17.4%