| Index | Decatur | Mississippi | National |
| Cost of living index | 85 | 84 | 100 |
| Index | Decatur | Mississippi | National |
| Goods & Services index | 99 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 94 | 94 | 100 |
| Health care index | 100 | 91 | 100 |
| Housing index | 60 | 63 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 86 | 90 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 93 | 95 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $66,979 | $5,582 | $1,563 | $2,010 |
| Renters | $18,750 | $1,563 | $437 | $563 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Mississippi | 7% | 7.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Mississippi | 3% | 5% |
| Item | Decatur | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $13.50 | $17.49 | 22.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $35.20 | $38.17 | 7.8% |
| Toothpaste | $1.84 | $2.32 | 20.7% |
| Shampoo | $0.98 | $1.01 | 3.2% |
| Movie | $10.80 | $10.72 | 0.7% |
| Bowling | $10.00 | $13.86 | 27.9% |
| Item | Decatur | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.01 | $3.90 | 22.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.06 | $1.40 | 24.1% |
| Milk | $2.26 | $1.96 | 15.2% |
| Potatoes | $2.98 | $3.18 | 6.4% |
| Pizza | $10.34 | $10.39 | 0.5% |
| Beer | $8.28 | $9.23 | 10.3% |
| Item | Decatur | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $109.50 | $106.34 | 3.0% |
| Doctor | $81.67 | $115.25 | 29.1% |
| Dentist | $119.25 | $98.38 | 21.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.00 | $9.26 | 8.0% |
| Lipitor | $445.33 | $466.47 | 4.5% |
| Item | Decatur | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $103,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 43.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $891.73 | $1,273.32 | 30.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $641.00 | $949.00 | 32.5% |
| Item | Decatur | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.30 | $2.59 | 11.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $41.71 | $48.90 | 14.7% |
| Item | Decatur | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $147.85 | $167.60 | 11.8% |
| Phone | $178.05 | $163.42 | 9.0% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hickory, MS | 589 | 78 | -22% |
| Newton, MS | 3,346 | 80 | -20% |
| Conehatta, MS | 1,148 | 80 | -20% |
| Lake, MS | 532 | 80 | -20% |
| Union, MS | 1,860 | 81 | -19% |
| Decatur, MS | 2,087 | 85 | -15% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Walkerton, IN | 2,087 | 88 | -12% |
| Oroville, WA | 2,087 | 93 | -7% |
| Ocean View, DE | 2,087 | 128 | 28% |
| Vale, OR | 2,087 | 88 | -12% |
| Detroit Beach, MI | 2,087 | 91 | -9% |
| Decatur, MS | 2,087 | 85 | -15% |
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