| Index | Fair Grove | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 91 | 90 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 93 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 79 | 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 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $110,455 | $9,205 | $2,577 | $3,314 |
| Renters | $54,444 | $4,537 | $1,270 | $1,633 |
| 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. |
| Goodnight, MO | 12 | 95 | 4.6% |
| Pleasant Hope, MO | 681 | 87 | 13.3% |
| Springfield, MO | 173,433 | 88 | 12.2% |
| Marshfield, MO | 7,584 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Strafford, MO | 2,487 | 89 | 11.0% |
| Fair Grove, MO | 1,486 | 91 | 9.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Buckhead Ridge, FL | 1,486 | 95 | 4.6% |
| Pioche, NV | 1,486 | 93 | 6.7% |
| West Alexandria, OH | 1,486 | 85 | 14.8% |
| Krugerville, TX | 1,486 | 115 | 14.7% |
| Malta, IL | 1,487 | 95 | 4.5% |
| Fair Grove, MO | 1,486 | 91 | 9.4% |