| Index | Steelville | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 93 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 89 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 50 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 90 | 87 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 92 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $84,158 | $7,013 | $1,964 | $2,525 |
| Renters | $42,728 | $3,561 | $997 | $1,282 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 10.85% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Missouri | 2% | 4.95% |
| Item | Steelville | 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 | Steelville | 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 | Steelville | 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 | Steelville | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $144,961.00 | $326,622.00 | 55.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,007.41 | $2,480.25 | 19.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $935.00 | $1,444.00 | 35.2% |
| Item | Steelville | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.97 | $3.06 | 2.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $47.61 | $65.21 | 27.0% |
| Item | Steelville | 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. |
| Leasburg, MO | 370 | 78 | 22.4% |
| St. James, MO | 4,184 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Bourbon, MO | 1,925 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Cuba, MO | 3,371 | 85 | 15.3% |
| St. Cloud, MO | 37 | 85 | 15.0% |
| Steelville, MO | 1,523 | 81 | 19.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bement, IL | 1,523 | 82 | 18.5% |
| Minetto, NY | 1,523 | 93 | 7.3% |
| Pleasant Valley, NY | 1,523 | 131 | 30.5% |
| Pine Island, TX | 1,523 | 112 | 11.9% |
| Munford, AL | 1,522 | 80 | 20.4% |
| Steelville, MO | 1,523 | 81 | 19.3% |
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