| Index | Shell Knob | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 96 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 89 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 94 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 90 | 100 |
| Housing | 113 | 78 | 100 |
| Transportation | 90 | 91 | 100 |
| Utilities | 80 | 99 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $38,144 | $3,179 | $890 | $1,144 |
| Renters | $41,713 | $3,476 | $973 | $1,252 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 10.85% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Missouri | 2% | 4.95% |
| Item | Shell Knob | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.90 | $24.26 | 13.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $43.40 | $45.56 | 4.7% |
| Toothpaste | $3.69 | $3.70 | 0.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.43 | $1.28 | 11.9% |
| Movie | $11.45 | $12.13 | 5.7% |
| Bowling | $20.06 | $18.00 | 11.5% |
| Item | Shell Knob | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.93 | $5.84 | 1.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.37 | $1.57 | 12.7% |
| Milk | $4.65 | $4.67 | 0.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.78 | $4.93 | 3.1% |
| Pizza | $10.93 | $12.09 | 9.6% |
| Beer | $9.53 | $10.41 | 8.5% |
| Item | Shell Knob | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $87.72 | $125.68 | 30.2% |
| Doctor | $89.65 | $135.78 | 34.0% |
| Dentist | $114.22 | $113.29 | 0.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.47 | $10.65 | 1.7% |
| Lipitor | $495.14 | $468.60 | 5.7% |
| Item | Shell Knob | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $241,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 30.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,859.59 | $2,346.69 | 20.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $685.00 | $949.00 | 27.8% |
| Item | Shell Knob | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.49 | $3.46 | 0.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $45.32 | $59.92 | 24.4% |
| Item | Shell Knob | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $193.72 | $193.99 | 0.1% |
| Phone | $200.43 | $192.25 | 4.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Blue Eye, AR | 81 | 89 | 10.7% |
| Arrow Point, MO | 113 | 77 | 22.9% |
| McCord Bend, MO | 395 | 74 | 26.5% |
| Oak Grove, AR | 432 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Galena, MO | 768 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Shell Knob, MO | 1,306 | 96 | 3.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Tatum, TX | 1,306 | 89 | 10.9% |
| Glasgow, VA | 1,306 | 89 | 10.8% |
| Charlo, NB | 1,306 | n/a | |
| Pointe-aux-Outardes, QC | 1,306 | n/a | |
| Minneota, MN | 1,307 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Shell Knob, MO | 1,306 | 96 | 3.6% |
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