| Index | Kosciusko | St. Louis | Missouri |
| Cost of living | 99 | 90 | 88 |
| Goods & Services | 93 | 93 | 94 |
| Groceries | 99 | 99 | 96 |
| Health care | 89 | 89 | 100 |
| Housing | 112 | 81 | 77 |
| Transportation | 90 | 90 | 87 |
| Utilities | 94 | 94 | 92 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $75,509 | $6,292 | $1,762 | $2,265 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 10.85% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Missouri | 2% | 4.95% |
| Item | St. Louis | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $22.69 | $27.62 | 17.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $41.19 | $51.11 | 19.4% |
| Toothpaste | $4.04 | $4.09 | 1.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.72 | $1.54 | 11.5% |
| Movie | $12.89 | $12.88 | 0.1% |
| Yoga | $20.35 | $19.66 | 3.5% |
| Item | St. Louis | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.84 | $7.70 | 1.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.51 | $1.66 | 9.2% |
| Milk | $4.75 | $4.73 | 0.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.24 | $5.26 | 0.3% |
| Pizza | $11.32 | $12.76 | 11.3% |
| Beer | $9.85 | $10.55 | 6.6% |
| Item | St. Louis | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $104.21 | $140.06 | 25.6% |
| Doctor | $103.31 | $153.82 | 32.8% |
| Dentist | $117.88 | $123.15 | 4.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.82 | $11.73 | 0.8% |
| Lipitor | $23.43 | $23.61 | 0.8% |
| Item | St. Louis | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $255,582.00 | $326,622.00 | 21.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,007.41 | $2,480.25 | 19.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,280.00 | $1,444.00 | 11.4% |
| Item | St. Louis | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.97 | $3.06 | 2.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $47.61 | $65.21 | 27.0% |
| Item | St. Louis | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $193.81 | $220.12 | 12.0% |
| Phone | $204.58 | $195.71 | 4.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Champ, MO | 3 | 94 | 6.3% |
| Brooklyn, IL | 445 | 73 | 27.3% |
| East St. Louis, IL | 27,033 | 76 | 23.7% |
| Alorton, IL | 2,149 | 77 | 23.4% |
| East Carondelet, IL | 330 | 77 | 23.4% |
| St. Louis, MO | 315,543 | 90 | 10.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| St. Paul, MN | 315,338 | 103 | 3.1% |
| Stockton, CA | 318,307 | 130 | 30.2% |
| Henderson, NV | 320,734 | 118 | 17.6% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 310,293 | 96 | 3.9% |
| Cincinnati, OH | 309,429 | 94 | 5.6% |
| St. Louis, MO | 315,543 | 90 | 10.0% |
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