| Index | Hamilton | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living index | 81 | 90 | 100 |
| Index | Hamilton | Missouri | National |
| Goods & Services index | 98 | 93 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 101 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care index | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing index | 47 | 78 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 95 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 77 | 103 | 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% | 6% |
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $15.70 | $16.09 | 2.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $29.57 | $37.33 | 20.8% |
| Toothpaste | $2.07 | $2.45 | 15.6% |
| Shampoo | $0.91 | $1.00 | 9.0% |
| Movie | $9.55 | $10.28 | 7.1% |
| Bowling | $4.27 | $4.93 | 13.4% |
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.10 | $3.80 | 7.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.62 | $1.40 | 15.7% |
| Milk | $2.27 | $2.01 | 12.9% |
| Potatoes | $2.93 | $3.01 | 2.6% |
| Pizza | $9.66 | $9.89 | 2.3% |
| Beer | $8.31 | $8.90 | 6.6% |
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $98.24 | $102.16 | 3.8% |
| Doctor | $99.13 | $108.36 | 8.5% |
| Dentist | $97.70 | $92.53 | 5.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.17 | $9.28 | 1.2% |
| Lipitor | $417.55 | $425.82 | 1.9% |
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $81,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 55.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $943.18 | $1,202.44 | 21.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $517.00 | $949.00 | 45.5% |
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.13 | $2.24 | 5.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $44.23 | $46.29 | 4.4% |
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $153.86 | $165.96 | 7.3% |
| Phone | $16.67 | $28.68 | 41.9% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cowgill, MO | 164 | 74 | -26% |
| Weatherby, MO | 92 | 75 | -25% |
| Breckenridge, MO | 279 | 77 | -23% |
| Kingston, MO | 319 | 77 | -23% |
| Altamont, MO | 173 | 77 | -23% |
| Hamilton, MO | 1,747 | 81 | -19% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Westwood, KS | 1,747 | 103 | 3% |
| Holland, OH | 1,747 | 95 | -5% |
| Gordo, AL | 1,748 | 82 | -18% |
| Woodville, CA | 1,748 | 96 | -4% |
| Merriam Woods, MO | 1,746 | 81 | -19% |
| Hamilton, MO | 1,747 | 81 | -19% |