| Index | Hardin | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 88 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 78 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 60 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 88 | 87 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 92 | 100 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $76,686 | $6,391 | $1,789 | $2,301 |
| Renters | $53,333 | $4,444 | $1,244 | $1,600 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 10.85% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Missouri | 2% | 4.95% |
| Item | Hardin | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $23.07 | $27.62 | 16.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $35.40 | $51.11 | 30.7% |
| Toothpaste | $4.04 | $4.09 | 1.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.72 | $1.54 | 11.5% |
| Movie | $11.36 | $12.88 | 11.8% |
| Yoga | $15.33 | $19.66 | 22.0% |
| Item | Hardin | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.59 | $7.70 | 1.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.66 | 7.4% |
| Milk | $4.77 | $4.73 | 0.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.55 | $5.26 | 5.6% |
| Pizza | $11.75 | $12.76 | 7.9% |
| Beer | $9.70 | $10.55 | 8.1% |
| Item | Hardin | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $93.87 | $140.06 | 33.0% |
| Doctor | $101.09 | $153.82 | 34.3% |
| Dentist | $111.53 | $123.15 | 9.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.52 | $11.73 | 1.8% |
| Lipitor | $15.48 | $23.61 | 34.4% |
| Item | Hardin | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $128,802.00 | $326,622.00 | 60.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,043.36 | $2,480.25 | 17.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,545.00 | $1,444.00 | 7.0% |
| Item | Hardin | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.79 | $3.06 | 8.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $51.70 | $65.21 | 20.7% |
| Item | Hardin | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $204.87 | $220.12 | 6.9% |
| Phone | $203.94 | $195.71 | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Rayville, MO | 238 | 71 | 28.8% |
| Camden, MO | 206 | 73 | 26.6% |
| Henrietta, MO | 260 | 76 | 23.7% |
| Norborne, MO | 807 | 77 | 22.6% |
| Corder, MO | 648 | 78 | 21.9% |
| Hardin, MO | 675 | 81 | 18.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fairview, AL | 675 | 88 | 11.7% |
| Rocky Ripple, IN | 675 | 93 | 6.8% |
| Canton, KS | 675 | 82 | 18.3% |
| Clinton, MT | 675 | 105 | 5.4% |
| Mohall, ND | 675 | 87 | 12.5% |
| Hardin, MO | 675 | 81 | 18.7% |