| Index | Pilot Grove | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 90 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 55 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 98 | 95 | 100 |

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| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $79,921 | $6,660 | $1,865 | $2,398 |
| Renters | $34,107 | $2,842 | $796 | $1,023 |
| 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. |
| Franklin, MO | 127 | 97 | 2.7% |
| Blackwater, MO | 217 | 78 | 22.3% |
| Nelson, MO | 168 | 79 | 21.0% |
| Clarksburg, MO | 289 | 81 | 18.8% |
| New Franklin, MO | 1,056 | 82 | 18.3% |
| Pilot Grove, MO | 685 | 85 | 15.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| McDonald Chapel, AL | 685 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Smith River, CA | 685 | 126 | 25.8% |
| Cinco Bayou, FL | 685 | 113 | 13.0% |
| Colbert, GA | 685 | 96 | 4.0% |
| Ireton, IA | 685 | 85 | 15.1% |
| Pilot Grove, MO | 685 | 85 | 15.3% |