| Index | Niangua | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 79 | 90 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 93 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 42 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 94 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 100 | 95 | 100 |

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| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $48,951 | $4,079 | $1,142 | $1,469 |
| Renters | $40,066 | $3,339 | $935 | $1,202 |
| 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. |
| Evergreen, MO | 105 | 95 | 4.6% |
| Conway, MO | 736 | 80 | 19.8% |
| Phillipsburg, MO | 182 | 81 | 19.5% |
| Diggins, MO | 323 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Marshfield, MO | 7,584 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Niangua, MO | 555 | 79 | 20.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Napaskiak, AK | 555 | 91 | 9.1% |
| White Plains, AL | 555 | 95 | 5.4% |
| Gilman, IA | 555 | 81 | 19.4% |
| Chapin, IL | 555 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Fithian, IL | 555 | 89 | 10.6% |
| Niangua, MO | 555 | 79 | 20.7% |