| Index | Meadville | Mississippi | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 86 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 91 | 95 | 100 |
| Housing | 52 | 63 | 100 |
| Transportation | 92 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 90 | 94 | 100 |
| Household Items | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 97 | 94 | 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 | $71,077 | $5,923 | $1,658 | $2,133 |
| Renters | $80,401 | $6,700 | $1,876 | $2,412 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Mississippi | 7% | 7.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Mississippi | 5% | 5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Roxie, MS | 506 | 80 | 20.2% |
| Bude, MS | 1,071 | 78 | 22.4% |
| Crosby, MS | 220 | 82 | 18.1% |
| Meadville, MS | 766 | 82 | 18.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Doyline, LA | 766 | 82 | 17.5% |
| Alba, MO | 766 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Rougemont, NC | 766 | 96 | 4.0% |
| Fairmont, NE | 766 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Laguna, NM | 766 | 98 | 2.3% |
| Meadville, MS | 766 | 82 | 18.5% |