| Index | Derma | Mississippi | National |
| Cost of living | 79 | 86 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 93 | 95 | 100 |
| Housing | 40 | 63 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 93 | 94 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 94 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $51,384 | $4,282 | $1,199 | $1,542 |
| Renters | $34,945 | $2,912 | $815 | $1,048 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Mississippi | 7% | 7.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Mississippi | 5% | 5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Slate Springs, MS | 91 | 96 | 3.8% |
| Bruce, MS | 1,703 | 80 | 20.3% |
| Vardaman, MS | 1,256 | 80 | 20.2% |
| Calhoun City, MS | 2,200 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Mantee, MS | 398 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Derma, MS | 1,078 | 79 | 20.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Neola, IA | 1,078 | 91 | 8.5% |
| Howland, ME | 1,078 | 90 | 10.1% |
| Nicollet, MN | 1,078 | 97 | 3.2% |
| Columbus, NM | 1,078 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Chicora, PA | 1,078 | 92 | 7.6% |
| Derma, MS | 1,078 | 79 | 20.6% |