| Index | Summit | Mississippi | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 83 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 95 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 60 | 63 | 100 |
| Transportation | 93 | 88 | 100 |
| Utilities | 81 | 86 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $37,961 | $3,163 | $886 | $1,139 |
| Renters | $14,688 | $1,224 | $343 | $441 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Mississippi | 7% | 7.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Mississippi | 5% | 5% |
| Item | Summit | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.85 | $24.26 | 2.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $46.92 | $45.56 | 3.0% |
| Toothpaste | $3.72 | $3.70 | 0.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.19 | $1.28 | 6.9% |
| Movie | $11.93 | $12.13 | 1.7% |
| Bowling | $19.00 | $18.00 | 5.6% |
| Item | Summit | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.61 | $5.84 | 3.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.68 | $1.57 | 6.5% |
| Milk | $4.53 | $4.67 | 3.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.12 | $4.93 | 3.7% |
| Pizza | $10.95 | $12.09 | 9.4% |
| Beer | $9.71 | $10.41 | 6.8% |
| Item | Summit | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $95.65 | $125.68 | 23.9% |
| Doctor | $125.52 | $135.78 | 7.6% |
| Dentist | $122.39 | $113.29 | 8.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.07 | $10.65 | 5.5% |
| Lipitor | $463.70 | $468.60 | 1.0% |
| Item | Summit | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $92,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 50.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,456.60 | $2,346.69 | 37.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $800.00 | $949.00 | 15.7% |
| Item | Summit | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.18 | $3.46 | 8.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.42 | $59.92 | 4.2% |
| Item | Summit | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $136.13 | $193.99 | 29.8% |
| Phone | $187.85 | $192.25 | 2.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Magnolia, MS | 2,998 | 78 | 21.6% |
| McComb, MS | 12,788 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Summit, MS | 2,633 | 83 | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Brooklyn, IN | 2,633 | 87 | 12.6% |
| Marionville, MO | 2,633 | 80 | 20.4% |
| Tool, TX | 2,633 | 98 | 2.4% |
| Winamac, IN | 2,634 | 80 | 20.0% |
| East Newark, NJ | 2,634 | 122 | 22.4% |
| Summit, MS | 2,633 | 83 | 16.7% |
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