| Index | The Northwood | Jackson | Mississippi |
| Cost of living | 96 | 84 | 83 |
| Goods & Services | 98 | 98 | 92 |
| Groceries | 97 | 97 | 96 |
| Health care | 99 | 99 | 94 |
| Housing | 100 | 62 | 63 |
| Transportation | 85 | 85 | 88 |
| Utilities | 82 | 82 | 89 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $49,342 | $4,112 | $1,151 | $1,480 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Mississippi | 7% | 7.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Mississippi | 5% | 5% |
| Item | Jackson | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.00 | $27.62 | 5.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $50.89 | $51.11 | 0.4% |
| Toothpaste | $4.04 | $4.09 | 1.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.41 | $1.54 | 8.6% |
| Movie | $12.57 | $12.88 | 2.4% |
| Yoga | $19.17 | $19.66 | 2.5% |
| Item | Jackson | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.44 | $7.70 | 3.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.39 | $1.66 | 16.4% |
| Milk | $4.65 | $4.73 | 1.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.54 | $5.26 | 5.4% |
| Pizza | $12.18 | $12.76 | 4.6% |
| Beer | $9.56 | $10.55 | 9.4% |
| Item | Jackson | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $151.11 | $140.06 | 7.9% |
| Doctor | $132.15 | $153.82 | 14.1% |
| Dentist | $142.83 | $123.15 | 16.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.51 | $11.73 | 1.9% |
| Lipitor | $18.34 | $23.61 | 22.3% |
| Item | Jackson | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $163,913.00 | $326,622.00 | 49.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,066.50 | $2,480.25 | 16.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,295.00 | $1,444.00 | 10.3% |
| Item | Jackson | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.65 | $3.06 | 13.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $53.72 | $65.21 | 17.6% |
| Item | Jackson | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $159.64 | $220.12 | 27.5% |
| Phone | $191.56 | $195.71 | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Robinhood, MS | 1,346 | 80 | 20.1% |
| Cleary, MS | 1,903 | 85 | 14.7% |
| Raymond, MS | 2,056 | 85 | 14.5% |
| Richland, MS | 7,410 | 88 | 12.2% |
| Pearl, MS | 27,352 | 90 | 10.3% |
| Jackson, MS | 168,127 | 84 | 15.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sherbrooke, QC | 170,686 | n/a | |
| Greater Sudbury, ON | 165,562 | n/a | |
| Alexandria, VA | 164,023 | 155 | 55.3% |
| Fort Collins, CO | 172,375 | 129 | 29.0% |
| Hayward, CA | 163,491 | 175 | 74.7% |
| Jackson, MS | 168,127 | 84 | 15.7% |
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