| Index | Guys | Tennessee | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 89 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 85 | 100 |
| Housing | 54 | 80 | 100 |
| Transportation | 91 | 88 | 100 |
| Utilities | 88 | 89 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $69,313 | $5,776 | $1,617 | $2,080 |
| Renters | $45,175 | $3,765 | $1,054 | $1,355 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Tennessee | 7% | 9.75% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Tennessee | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Guys | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $30.14 | $27.62 | 9.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $44.92 | $51.11 | 12.1% |
| Toothpaste | $4.09 | $4.09 | 0.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.45 | $1.54 | 6.0% |
| Movie | $14.38 | $12.88 | 11.7% |
| Yoga | $11.94 | $19.66 | 39.3% |
| Item | Guys | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.00 | $7.70 | 3.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.47 | $1.66 | 11.6% |
| Milk | $4.57 | $4.73 | 3.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.54 | $5.26 | 5.4% |
| Pizza | $12.37 | $12.76 | 3.1% |
| Beer | $10.20 | $10.55 | 3.3% |
| Item | Guys | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $148.30 | $140.06 | 5.9% |
| Doctor | $125.28 | $153.82 | 18.6% |
| Dentist | $121.67 | $123.15 | 1.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.55 | $11.73 | 1.6% |
| Lipitor | $20.85 | $23.61 | 11.7% |
| Item | Guys | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $167,580.00 | $326,622.00 | 48.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,891.70 | $2,480.25 | 23.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $878.00 | $1,444.00 | 39.2% |
| Item | Guys | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.81 | $3.06 | 8.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $58.75 | $65.21 | 9.9% |
| Item | Guys | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $175.60 | $220.12 | 20.2% |
| Phone | $196.66 | $195.71 | 0.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Burnsville, MS | 860 | 75 | 25.0% |
| Adamsville, TN | 2,199 | 82 | 18.3% |
| Selmer, TN | 4,502 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Stantonville, TN | 407 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Ramer, TN | 377 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Guys, TN | 443 | 83 | 16.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ravenden, AR | 443 | 78 | 21.7% |
| Robbins, CA | 443 | 133 | 33.4% |
| East Cape Girardeau, IL | 443 | 81 | 19.5% |
| Crofton, KY | 443 | 81 | 18.5% |
| Kaleva, MI | 443 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Guys, TN | 443 | 83 | 16.5% |
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