| Index | Diggins | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 90 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 93 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 53 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 94 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 100 | 95 | 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 | $78,008 | $6,501 | $1,820 | $2,340 |
| Renters | $175,049 | $14,587 | $4,084 | $5,252 |
| 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. |
| Mansfield, MO | 1,301 | 78 | 22.1% |
| Niangua, MO | 555 | 79 | 20.7% |
| Seymour, MO | 1,990 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Fordland, MO | 853 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Ava, MO | 2,972 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Diggins, MO | 323 | 83 | 17.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Union, AL | 323 | 77 | 23.5% |
| Leland, IA | 323 | 86 | 13.9% |
| Mystic, IA | 323 | 77 | 22.6% |
| Forest City, IL | 323 | 85 | 15.4% |
| Fife Lake, MI | 323 | 89 | 10.5% |
| Diggins, MO | 323 | 83 | 17.4% |