| Index | Edwards | Mississippi | National |
| Cost of living | 80 | 86 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 91 | 95 | 100 |
| Housing | 46 | 63 | 100 |
| Transportation | 92 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 90 | 94 | 100 |
| Household Items | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 97 | 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 | $49,873 | $4,156 | $1,164 | $1,496 |
| Renters | $37,780 | $3,148 | $881 | $1,134 |
| 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. |
| Bolton, MS | 892 | 77 | 23.3% |
| Learned, MS | 86 | 84 | 16.3% |
| Raymond, MS | 2,056 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Beechwood, MS | 3,070 | 95 | 5.3% |
| Edwards, MS | 1,158 | 80 | 20.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cottonwood, AL | 1,158 | 81 | 19.4% |
| Brooklyn, CT | 1,158 | 119 | 18.5% |
| Luna Pier, MI | 1,158 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Ansonia, OH | 1,158 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Waynesburg, OH | 1,158 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Edwards, MS | 1,158 | 80 | 20.2% |