| Index | Raleigh | Mississippi | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 83 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 98 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 54 | 63 | 100 |
| Transportation | 85 | 88 | 100 |
| Utilities | 82 | 89 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $63,123 | $5,260 | $1,473 | $1,894 |
| Renters | $21,205 | $1,767 | $495 | $636 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Mississippi | 7% | 7.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Mississippi | 5% | 5% |
| Item | Raleigh | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.00 | $27.62 | 5.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $50.89 | $51.11 | 0.4% |
| Toothpaste | $4.04 | $4.09 | 1.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.41 | $1.54 | 8.6% |
| Movie | $12.57 | $12.88 | 2.4% |
| Yoga | $19.17 | $19.66 | 2.5% |
| Item | Raleigh | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.44 | $7.70 | 3.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.39 | $1.66 | 16.4% |
| Milk | $4.65 | $4.73 | 1.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.54 | $5.26 | 5.4% |
| Pizza | $12.18 | $12.76 | 4.6% |
| Beer | $9.56 | $10.55 | 9.4% |
| Item | Raleigh | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $151.11 | $140.06 | 7.9% |
| Doctor | $132.15 | $153.82 | 14.1% |
| Dentist | $142.83 | $123.15 | 16.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.51 | $11.73 | 1.9% |
| Lipitor | $18.34 | $23.61 | 22.3% |
| Item | Raleigh | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $191,068.00 | $326,622.00 | 41.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,066.50 | $2,480.25 | 16.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $651.00 | $1,444.00 | 54.9% |
| Item | Raleigh | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.65 | $3.06 | 13.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $53.72 | $65.21 | 17.6% |
| Item | Raleigh | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $159.64 | $220.12 | 27.5% |
| Phone | $191.56 | $195.71 | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sylvarena, MS | 100 | 94 | 6.1% |
| Mize, MS | 252 | 81 | 19.4% |
| Magee, MS | 4,298 | 81 | 18.7% |
| Polkville, MS | 517 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Bay Springs, MS | 1,791 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Raleigh, MS | 1,136 | 82 | 17.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kykotsmovi Village, AZ | 1,136 | 92 | 8.1% |
| Saint-Eugène, QC | 1,136 | n/a | |
| Buffalo Narrows, SK | 1,136 | n/a | |
| Parrish, AL | 1,137 | 78 | 21.8% |
| Galatia, IL | 1,135 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Raleigh, MS | 1,136 | 82 | 17.9% |
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