| Index | Hale | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 78 | 90 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 36 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 95 | 95 | 100 |

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| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $71,506 | $5,959 | $1,668 | $2,145 |
| Renters | $55,570 | $4,631 | $1,297 | $1,667 |
| 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. |
| Triplett, MO | 10 | 97 | 2.7% |
| Bosworth, MO | 178 | 72 | 28.0% |
| Bogard, MO | 119 | 75 | 25.0% |
| Sumner, MO | 122 | 77 | 23.1% |
| Wheeling, MO | 210 | 77 | 23.0% |
| Hale, MO | 456 | 78 | 21.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Emmet, AR | 456 | 77 | 23.3% |
| Fort Thomas, AZ | 456 | 95 | 4.7% |
| Sugar City, CO | 456 | 91 | 8.6% |
| Cannondale, CT | 456 | 109 | 9.3% |
| Prairie du Rocher, IL | 456 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Hale, MO | 456 | 78 | 21.7% |