| Index | Mound City | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 90 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 49 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 99 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 93 | 95 | 100 |

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| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $83,115 | $6,926 | $1,939 | $2,494 |
| Renters | $36,089 | $3,007 | $842 | $1,083 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 10.85% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Missouri | 2% | 4.95% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Preston, NE | 32 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Corning, MO | 5 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Bigelow, MO | 3 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Fortescue, MO | 37 | 69 | 31.2% |
| Craig, MO | 140 | 73 | 26.9% |
| Mound City, MO | 1,186 | 82 | 18.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| New Pekin, IN | 1,186 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Atwood, KS | 1,186 | 87 | 12.6% |
| East Marion, NY | 1,186 | 172 | 71.8% |
| Bradner, OH | 1,186 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Castalia, OH | 1,186 | 92 | 8.3% |
| Mound City, MO | 1,186 | 82 | 18.2% |