| Index | Miner | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 80 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 94 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 87 | 90 | 100 |
| Housing | 52 | 78 | 100 |
| Transportation | 89 | 91 | 100 |
| Utilities | 86 | 99 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $54,330 | $4,528 | $1,268 | $1,630 |
| Renters | $18,654 | $1,555 | $435 | $560 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 10.85% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Missouri | 2% | 4.95% |
| Item | Miner | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.01 | $24.26 | 1.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $33.55 | $45.56 | 26.4% |
| Toothpaste | $3.74 | $3.70 | 1.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.08 | $1.28 | 15.9% |
| Movie | $11.93 | $12.13 | 1.7% |
| Bowling | $12.50 | $18.00 | 30.6% |
| Item | Miner | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.94 | $5.84 | 1.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.67 | $1.57 | 6.2% |
| Milk | $4.54 | $4.67 | 2.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.03 | $4.93 | 1.9% |
| Pizza | $12.00 | $12.09 | 0.7% |
| Beer | $9.74 | $10.41 | 6.5% |
| Item | Miner | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $127.08 | $125.68 | 1.1% |
| Doctor | $138.39 | $135.78 | 1.9% |
| Dentist | $86.67 | $113.29 | 23.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.10 | $10.65 | 5.2% |
| Lipitor | $338.33 | $468.60 | 27.8% |
| Item | Miner | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $92,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 49.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,691.70 | $2,346.69 | 27.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $546.00 | $949.00 | 42.5% |
| Item | Miner | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.15 | $3.46 | 9.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $50.50 | $59.92 | 15.7% |
| Item | Miner | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $148.29 | $193.99 | 23.6% |
| Phone | $192.18 | $192.25 | 0.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Grayridge, MO | 147 | 92 | 8.0% |
| Baker, MO | 0 | 92 | 8.0% |
| Pinhook, MO | 0 | 92 | 8.0% |
| Lambert, MO | 26 | 92 | 8.0% |
| Canalou, MO | 186 | 69 | 30.8% |
| Miner, MO | 877 | 80 | 19.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Gallant, AL | 877 | 80 | 20.1% |
| Richland, MI | 877 | 96 | 4.3% |
| Scooba, MS | 877 | 78 | 22.3% |
| Vaughn, MT | 877 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Forest Home, NY | 877 | 137 | 37.1% |
| Miner, MO | 877 | 80 | 19.9% |
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