| Index | Diamond | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 77 | 90 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 87 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 90 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 89 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 48 | 78 | 100 |
| Transportation | 92 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities | 101 | 95 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $43,214 | $3,601 | $1,008 | $1,297 |
| Renters | $17,434 | $1,453 | $407 | $523 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 10.85% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Missouri | 1.5% | 5.4% |
| Item | Diamond | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.04 | $20.27 | 11.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $25.53 | $40.39 | 36.8% |
| Toothpaste | $1.64 | $2.36 | 30.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.04 | $1.08 | 3.4% |
| Movie | $8.96 | $10.99 | 18.4% |
| Bowling | $15.00 | $15.49 | 3.2% |
| Item | Diamond | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.17 | $4.30 | 26.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.09 | $1.40 | 21.9% |
| Milk | $1.89 | $2.20 | 14.2% |
| Potatoes | $2.55 | $3.22 | 20.8% |
| Pizza | $10.74 | $10.74 | 0.0% |
| Beer | $8.24 | $9.60 | 14.2% |
| Item | Diamond | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $93.27 | $109.73 | 15.0% |
| Doctor | $110.46 | $118.34 | 6.7% |
| Dentist | $83.00 | $100.94 | 17.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.32 | $9.93 | 16.2% |
| Lipitor | $475.35 | $469.53 | 1.2% |
| Item | Diamond | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $86,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 53.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $802.84 | $1,229.62 | 34.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $467.00 | $949.00 | 50.8% |
| Item | Diamond | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.46 | $2.71 | 9.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $48.50 | $51.86 | 6.5% |
| Item | Diamond | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $168.63 | $170.84 | 1.3% |
| Phone | $192.80 | $187.18 | 3.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Reeds, MO | 78 | 70 | 29.8% |
| Ritchey, MO | 83 | 71 | 29.2% |
| Stark City, MO | 129 | 72 | 28.4% |
| Wentworth, MO | 93 | 72 | 27.5% |
| Brooklyn Heights, MO | 111 | 74 | 25.6% |
| Diamond, MO | 931 | 77 | 22.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hackett, AR | 931 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Dagsboro, DE | 931 | 109 | 9.2% |
| Goodfield, IL | 931 | 94 | 6.2% |
| Ossineke, MI | 931 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Sanford, MI | 931 | 88 | 11.9% |
| Diamond, MO | 931 | 77 | 22.7% |
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