| Index | La Belle | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 90 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 39 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 99 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 100 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 101 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 95 | 95 | 100 |

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| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $75,580 | $6,298 | $1,763 | $2,268 |
| Renters | $41,184 | $3,432 | $961 | $1,236 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 10.85% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Missouri | 2% | 4.95% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Newark, MO | 69 | 99 | 1.4% |
| Plevna, MO | 6 | 99 | 1.4% |
| Rutledge, MO | 76 | 75 | 24.9% |
| Knox City, MO | 183 | 76 | 23.8% |
| Ewing, MO | 440 | 80 | 19.6% |
| La Belle, MO | 814 | 81 | 19.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Middle Amana, IA | 814 | 104 | 3.7% |
| Lyons, MI | 814 | 85 | 15.3% |
| Ellenboro, NC | 814 | 84 | 15.5% |
| McIntosh, NM | 814 | 100 | 0.2% |
| McClure, OH | 814 | 81 | 18.6% |
| La Belle, MO | 814 | 81 | 19.3% |