Pearl, MS Cost Of Living

Pearl cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Pearl	Mississippi	National
Cost of living index	86	82	100
Index	Pearl	Mississippi	National
Goods & Services index	95	89	100
Groceries index	89	94	100
Health care index	89	91	100
Housing index	69	63	100
Transportation index	87	91	100
Utilities index	104	89	100

An overview of the general cost of living index for Pearl, MS is displayed above for your reference. Residents in Pearl, MS enjoy a cost of living index of 86. This index is 5% higher than the Mississippi average, and 14% lower than the national average. The following categories are used when determining the cost of living index for any given city: health care (5%), transportation (9%), utilities (10%), groceries (13%), housing (30%), and goods/services (33%). Clearly, housing and goods/services make up the majority of the formula for calculating the cost of living index. Because of this, the general cost of living for any given area can be estimated by looking at the cost of everyday goods in that area. For those living in Pearl, MS, the average cost of goods and services is 6% higher than it is in Mississippi, and it is 5% lower than the national average.

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The cost of living in Pearl is 5% higher than the Mississippi average.
The cost of living in Pearl is 14% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Pearl is 31% lower than the national average.
Mississippi general sales tax is 37% higher than the national average.
Mississippi state income tax is 35% 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	$50,978	$4,248	$1,189	$1,529
Renters	$32,402	$2,700	$756	$972

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living is by simply calculating the maximum that a person should spend on housing in Pearl, MS, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The safest way to live in the city is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income that one earns on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Pearl, MS has a median income of about $50,978 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a person should spend a maximum of $1,189 on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $32,402. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $756 on all of their rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

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	3%	5%

When you are determining the total cost of living in Pearl, MS you will want to make sure you consider both the Mississippi sales tax and the Mississippi income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in Mississippi is 7%, with the highest surtax being 7.25%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in Mississippi have a range from 3% to 5%.

Goods & Services

Item	Pearl	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$13.32	$16.09	17.2%
Beauty Salon	$23.38	$37.33	37.4%
Toothpaste	$3.06	$2.45	25.0%
Shampoo	$0.76	$1.00	24.4%
Movie	$9.08	$10.28	11.7%
Bowling	$7.08	$4.93	43.6%

Groceries

Item	Pearl	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.35	$3.80	40.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.05	$1.40	24.8%
Milk	$1.78	$2.01	11.3%
Potatoes	$2.36	$3.01	21.6%
Pizza	$9.32	$9.89	5.7%
Beer	$9.72	$8.90	9.3%

Health Care

Item	Pearl	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$83.00	$102.16	18.8%
Doctor	$90.50	$108.36	16.5%
Dentist	$86.63	$92.53	6.4%
Ibuprofen	$7.97	$9.28	14.1%
Lipitor	$390.75	$425.82	8.2%

Housing

Item	Pearl	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$115,000.00	$184,700.00	37.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$942.41	$1,202.44	21.6%
Apartment Rent	$792.00	$949.00	16.5%

Transportation

Item	Pearl	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.01	$2.24	10.5%
Tire Balancing	$37.66	$46.29	18.7%

Utilities

Item	Pearl	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$122.36	$165.96	26.3%
Phone	$40.59	$28.68	41.5%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Robinhood, MS	1,436	77	-23%
Jackson, MS	172,039	83	-17%
Cleary, MS	1,100	83	-17%
Terry, MS	1,466	87	-13%
Richland, MS	7,069	87	-13%
Pearl, MS	26,344	86	-14%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Independence, KY	26,317	96	-4%
Edgewood, MD	26,303	102	2%
Greenville, TX	26,303	80	-20%
Timberwood Park, TX	26,388	112	12%
Paradise, CA	26,396	109	9%
Pearl, MS	26,344	86	-14%

Source: The Pearl, MS cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Pearl, MS Cost of Living