| Index | Northbrook | Jackson | Mississippi |
| Cost of living index | 78 | 83 | 84 |
| Index | Northbrook | Jackson | Mississippi |
| Goods & Services index | 95 | 95 | 94 |
| Groceries index | 89 | 89 | 94 |
| Health care index | 89 | 89 | 91 |
| Housing index | 41 | 58 | 63 |
| Transportation index | 87 | 87 | 90 |
| Utilities index | 104 | 104 | 95 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $30,085 | $2,507 | $702 | $903 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Mississippi | 7% | 7.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Mississippi | 3% | 5% |
| Item | Jackson | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $13.32 | $17.49 | 23.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $23.38 | $38.17 | 38.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.06 | $2.32 | 31.8% |
| Shampoo | $0.76 | $1.01 | 25.2% |
| Movie | $9.08 | $10.72 | 15.3% |
| Bowling | $7.08 | $13.86 | 48.9% |
| Item | Jackson | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.35 | $3.90 | 37.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.05 | $1.40 | 24.8% |
| Milk | $1.78 | $1.96 | 9.3% |
| Potatoes | $2.36 | $3.18 | 25.9% |
| Pizza | $9.32 | $10.39 | 10.3% |
| Beer | $9.72 | $9.23 | 5.4% |
| Item | Jackson | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $83.00 | $106.34 | 21.9% |
| Doctor | $90.50 | $115.25 | 21.5% |
| Dentist | $86.63 | $98.38 | 11.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $7.97 | $9.26 | 13.9% |
| Lipitor | $390.75 | $466.47 | 16.2% |
| Item | Jackson | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $89,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 51.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $942.41 | $1,273.32 | 26.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $767.00 | $949.00 | 19.2% |
| Item | Jackson | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.01 | $2.59 | 22.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $37.66 | $48.90 | 23.0% |
| Item | Jackson | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $122.36 | $167.60 | 27.0% |
| Phone | $40.59 | $163.42 | 75.2% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Robinhood, MS | 1,436 | 77 | -23% |
| Raymond, MS | 1,897 | 83 | -17% |
| Kearney Park, MS | 1,405 | 84 | -16% |
| Flora, MS | 2,058 | 86 | -14% |
| Pearl, MS | 26,344 | 86 | -14% |
| Jackson, MS | 172,039 | 83 | -17% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 173,165 | 153 | 53% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 173,309 | 139 | 39% |
| Oceanside, CA | 173,829 | 137 | 37% |
| Cape Coral, FL | 170,063 | 105 | 5% |
| Vancouver, WA | 169,982 | 115 | 15% |
| Jackson, MS | 172,039 | 83 | -17% |