| Index | Epes | Alabama | National |
| Cost of living | 77 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 92 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 91 | 100 |
| Housing | 36 | 72 | 100 |
| Transportation | 92 | 93 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 101 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $21,250 | $1,771 | $496 | $638 |
| Renters | $29,375 | $2,448 | $685 | $881 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Alabama | 4% | 13.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Alabama | 2% | 5% |
| Item | Epes | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $17.53 | $20.27 | 13.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $36.11 | $40.39 | 10.6% |
| Toothpaste | $2.04 | $2.36 | 13.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.05 | $1.08 | 2.4% |
| Movie | $11.67 | $10.99 | 6.2% |
| Bowling | $12.44 | $15.49 | 19.7% |
| Item | Epes | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.43 | $4.30 | 3.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.23 | $1.40 | 11.9% |
| Milk | $2.03 | $2.20 | 8.0% |
| Potatoes | $3.24 | $3.22 | 0.6% |
| Pizza | $9.40 | $10.74 | 12.4% |
| Beer | $7.81 | $9.60 | 18.6% |
| Item | Epes | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $98.02 | $109.73 | 10.7% |
| Doctor | $88.83 | $118.34 | 24.9% |
| Dentist | $114.25 | $100.94 | 13.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.36 | $9.93 | 5.7% |
| Lipitor | $430.75 | $469.53 | 8.3% |
| Item | Epes | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $66,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 64.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $960.74 | $1,229.62 | 21.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Epes | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.33 | $2.71 | 14.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $52.95 | $51.86 | 2.1% |
| Item | Epes | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $160.90 | $170.84 | 5.8% |
| Phone | $184.26 | $187.18 | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Emelle, AL | 46 | 94 | 5.7% |
| Boligee, AL | 594 | 77 | 23.2% |
| Gainesville, AL | 274 | 77 | 23.2% |
| York, AL | 3,021 | 78 | 22.4% |
| Eutaw, AL | 2,789 | 78 | 21.9% |
| Epes, AL | 169 | 77 | 23.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Nauvoo, AL | 169 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Garner, AR | 169 | 74 | 26.3% |
| Deer Creek, AZ | 169 | 96 | 4.4% |
| Washington Park, AZ | 169 | 126 | 25.6% |
| Woodside, DE | 169 | 104 | 4.5% |
| Epes, AL | 169 | 77 | 23.2% |
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