| Index | Lumberton | Mississippi | National |
| Cost of living | 80 | 83 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 92 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 109 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 49 | 63 | 100 |
| Transportation | 90 | 88 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 89 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $53,467 | $4,456 | $1,247 | $1,604 |
| Renters | $28,221 | $2,352 | $658 | $847 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Mississippi | 7% | 7.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Mississippi | 5% | 5% |
| Item | Lumberton | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $28.25 | $27.62 | 2.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $53.00 | $51.11 | 3.7% |
| Toothpaste | $4.06 | $4.09 | 0.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.57 | $1.54 | 1.8% |
| Movie | $11.18 | $12.88 | 13.2% |
| Yoga | $17.75 | $19.66 | 9.7% |
| Item | Lumberton | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.25 | $7.70 | 7.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.45 | $1.66 | 12.8% |
| Milk | $4.62 | $4.73 | 2.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.61 | $5.26 | 6.7% |
| Pizza | $11.91 | $12.76 | 6.7% |
| Beer | $9.32 | $10.55 | 11.7% |
| Item | Lumberton | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $128.45 | $140.06 | 8.3% |
| Doctor | $143.56 | $153.82 | 6.7% |
| Dentist | $150.65 | $123.15 | 22.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.51 | $11.73 | 1.9% |
| Lipitor | $24.86 | $23.61 | 5.3% |
| Item | Lumberton | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $143,701.00 | $326,622.00 | 56.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,966.88 | $2,480.25 | 20.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $863.00 | $1,444.00 | 40.2% |
| Item | Lumberton | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.65 | $3.06 | 13.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $63.25 | $65.21 | 3.0% |
| Item | Lumberton | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $205.88 | $220.12 | 6.5% |
| Phone | $191.56 | $195.71 | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Purvis, MS | 2,276 | 86 | 14.4% |
| Poplarville, MS | 2,988 | 87 | 13.4% |
| Lumberton, MS | 1,714 | 80 | 19.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Corydon, IA | 1,714 | 79 | 21.1% |
| Cambridge City, IN | 1,714 | 78 | 22.0% |
| Stockton, KS | 1,714 | 75 | 25.2% |
| Port Norris, NJ | 1,714 | 99 | 1.0% |
| Neguac, NB | 1,714 | n/a | |
| Lumberton, MS | 1,714 | 80 | 19.6% |
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