| Index | Macon | Mississippi | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 83 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 93 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 53 | 63 | 100 |
| Transportation | 89 | 88 | 100 |
| Utilities | 88 | 86 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $35,030 | $2,919 | $817 | $1,051 |
| Renters | $20,417 | $1,701 | $476 | $613 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Mississippi | 7% | 7.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Mississippi | 5% | 5% |
| Item | Macon | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $21.50 | $24.26 | 11.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $41.67 | $45.56 | 8.6% |
| Toothpaste | $3.75 | $3.70 | 1.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.20 | $1.28 | 6.0% |
| Movie | $10.68 | $12.13 | 12.0% |
| Bowling | $15.56 | $18.00 | 13.6% |
| Item | Macon | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.63 | $5.84 | 3.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.86 | $1.57 | 18.0% |
| Milk | $4.51 | $4.67 | 3.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.04 | $4.93 | 2.2% |
| Pizza | $10.90 | $12.09 | 9.8% |
| Beer | $9.12 | $10.41 | 12.4% |
| Item | Macon | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $113.80 | $125.68 | 9.5% |
| Doctor | $114.75 | $135.78 | 15.5% |
| Dentist | $140.00 | $113.29 | 23.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.05 | $10.65 | 5.6% |
| Lipitor | $412.25 | $468.60 | 12.0% |
| Item | Macon | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $81,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 56.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,831.01 | $2,346.69 | 22.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $707.00 | $949.00 | 25.5% |
| Item | Macon | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.06 | $3.46 | 11.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $53.14 | $59.92 | 11.3% |
| Item | Macon | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $157.72 | $193.99 | 18.7% |
| Phone | $187.08 | $192.25 | 2.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Memphis, AL | 10 | 93 | 7.3% |
| Shuqualak, MS | 491 | 73 | 26.7% |
| Crawford, MS | 423 | 76 | 23.7% |
| Brooksville, MS | 1,123 | 77 | 23.5% |
| Macon, MS | 3,069 | 81 | 19.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hampton, NB | 3,069 | n/a | |
| East Dennis, MA | 3,068 | 152 | 51.7% |
| Saint-Jean-Baptiste, QC | 3,068 | n/a | |
| Brightwaters, NY | 3,070 | 169 | 69.0% |
| Doylestown, OH | 3,070 | 93 | 6.6% |
| Macon, MS | 3,069 | 81 | 19.1% |
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