| Index | Pilot Grove | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 95 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 93 | 90 | 100 |
| Housing | 54 | 78 | 100 |
| Transportation | 90 | 91 | 100 |
| Utilities | 93 | 99 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $54,167 | $4,514 | $1,264 | $1,625 |
| Renters | $22,500 | $1,875 | $525 | $675 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 10.85% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Missouri | 2% | 4.95% |
| Item | Pilot Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.14 | $24.26 | 0.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $44.94 | $45.56 | 1.4% |
| Toothpaste | $3.76 | $3.70 | 1.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.05 | $1.28 | 17.7% |
| Movie | $11.64 | $12.13 | 4.0% |
| Bowling | $16.11 | $18.00 | 10.5% |
| Item | Pilot Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.28 | $5.84 | 7.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.40 | $1.57 | 11.0% |
| Milk | $4.66 | $4.67 | 0.3% |
| Potatoes | $4.70 | $4.93 | 4.7% |
| Pizza | $10.74 | $12.09 | 11.1% |
| Beer | $9.14 | $10.41 | 12.2% |
| Item | Pilot Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $135.25 | $125.68 | 7.6% |
| Doctor | $141.87 | $135.78 | 4.5% |
| Dentist | $99.33 | $113.29 | 12.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.20 | $10.65 | 4.2% |
| Lipitor | $369.77 | $468.60 | 21.1% |
| Item | Pilot Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $95,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 48.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,216.67 | $2,346.69 | 5.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $555.00 | $949.00 | 41.5% |
| Item | Pilot Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.24 | $3.46 | 6.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $47.66 | $59.92 | 20.5% |
| Item | Pilot Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $168.45 | $193.99 | 13.2% |
| Phone | $197.21 | $192.25 | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Franklin, MO | 122 | 94 | 6.2% |
| Blackwater, MO | 209 | 75 | 25.1% |
| Nelson, MO | 162 | 77 | 23.5% |
| Clarksburg, MO | 280 | 79 | 21.3% |
| New Franklin, MO | 1,016 | 79 | 20.6% |
| Pilot Grove, MO | 666 | 82 | 18.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Western Grove, AR | 666 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Sky Valley, GA | 666 | 109 | 8.7% |
| Portland, ND | 666 | 90 | 9.7% |
| Mount Victory, OH | 666 | 91 | 9.3% |
| Boykins, VA | 666 | 93 | 6.5% |
| Pilot Grove, MO | 666 | 82 | 18.1% |
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