Cost Of Living in Metcalfe, MS

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26%

Overall NAT. AVG.

12%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

59%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Metcalfe	Mississippi	National
Cost of living	74	83	100
Goods & Services	88	92	100
Groceries	94	97	100
Health care	103	98	100
Housing	41	63	100
Transportation	88	88	100
Utilities	78	86	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Metcalfe is 11% lower than the Mississippi average
The cost of living in Metcalfe is 26% lower than the national average
Metcalfe housing is 59% lower than the national average
Mississippi general sales tax is 37% higher than the national average
Mississippi state income tax is 93% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$44,773	$3,731	$1,045	$1,343
Renters	$15,375	$1,281	$359	$461

Mississippi Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Mississippi	7%	7.25%

Mississippi Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Mississippi	5%	5%

Goods & Services

Item	Metcalfe	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.22	$24.26	4.3%
Beauty Salon	$46.11	$45.56	1.2%
Toothpaste	$3.52	$3.70	4.9%
Shampoo	$1.33	$1.28	3.9%
Movie	$12.98	$12.13	7.0%
Bowling	$20.00	$18.00	11.1%

Groceries

Item	Metcalfe	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.31	$5.84	8.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.67	$1.57	6.2%
Milk	$4.61	$4.67	1.3%
Potatoes	$5.17	$4.93	4.8%
Pizza	$10.99	$12.09	9.1%
Beer	$9.63	$10.41	7.5%

Health Care

Item	Metcalfe	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$110.11	$125.68	12.4%
Doctor	$173.89	$135.78	28.1%
Dentist	$128.33	$113.29	13.3%
Ibuprofen	$10.39	$10.65	2.5%
Lipitor	$524.60	$468.60	12.0%

Housing

Item	Metcalfe	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$74,200.00	$184,700.00	59.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,477.84	$2,346.69	48.2%
Apartment Rent	$418.00	$949.00	56.0%

Transportation

Item	Metcalfe	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.15	$3.46	9.0%
Tire Balancing	$56.44	$59.92	5.8%

Utilities

Item	Metcalfe	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$126.52	$193.99	34.8%
Phone	$186.90	$192.25	2.8%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Arcola, MS	296	75	25.3%
Shaw, MS	1,955	76	24.0%
Arkansas City, AR	487	75	24.8%
Benoit, MS	682	77	22.8%
Greenville, MS	29,854	78	22.1%
Metcalfe, MS	953	74	25.6%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Fordoche, LA	953	90	10.0%
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Metcalfe, MS	953	74	25.6%