| Index | Hamilton | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 91 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 102 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 104 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 107 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 47 | 78 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 95 | 100 |
| Utilities | 98 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $48,636 | $4,053 | $1,135 | $1,459 |
| Renters | $18,333 | $1,528 | $428 | $550 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 10.85% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Missouri | 1.5% | 5.4% |
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.00 | $17.49 | 2.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $35.50 | $38.17 | 7.0% |
| Toothpaste | $1.95 | $2.32 | 16.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.04 | $1.01 | 2.8% |
| Movie | $10.36 | $10.72 | 3.4% |
| Bowling | $17.40 | $13.86 | 25.5% |
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.69 | $3.90 | 20.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.78 | $1.40 | 27.5% |
| Milk | $2.08 | $1.96 | 6.0% |
| Potatoes | $3.06 | $3.18 | 3.9% |
| Pizza | $9.79 | $10.39 | 5.8% |
| Beer | $8.42 | $9.23 | 8.8% |
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $106.33 | $106.34 | 0.0% |
| Doctor | $136.48 | $115.25 | 18.4% |
| Dentist | $103.00 | $98.38 | 4.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.98 | $9.26 | 3.0% |
| Lipitor | $491.85 | $466.47 | 5.4% |
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $81,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 55.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $977.42 | $1,273.32 | 23.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $517.00 | $949.00 | 45.5% |
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.55 | $2.59 | 1.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $47.90 | $48.90 | 2.0% |
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $156.97 | $167.60 | 6.3% |
| Phone | $186.87 | $163.42 | 14.4% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cowgill, MO | 164 | 79 | -21% |
| Weatherby, MO | 92 | 80 | -20% |
| Breckenridge, MO | 279 | 81 | -19% |
| Kingston, MO | 319 | 81 | -19% |
| Altamont, MO | 173 | 82 | -18% |
| Hamilton, MO | 1,747 | 85 | -15% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Holland, OH | 1,747 | 92 | -8% |
| Westwood, KS | 1,747 | 107 | 7% |
| Woodville, CA | 1,748 | 100 | 0% |
| Merriam Woods, MO | 1,746 | 81 | -19% |
| Ballplay, AL | 1,748 | 75 | -25% |
| Hamilton, MO | 1,747 | 85 | -15% |
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