| Index | Tarkio | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 90 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 47 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 99 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 93 | 95 | 100 |

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| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $82,868 | $6,906 | $1,933 | $2,486 |
| Renters | $56,457 | $4,705 | $1,317 | $1,694 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 10.85% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Missouri | 2% | 4.95% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Blanchard, MO | 0 | 98 | 2.3% |
| Corning, MO | 5 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Phelps City, MO | 0 | 98 | 2.3% |
| Northboro, IA | 64 | 72 | 27.7% |
| Westboro, MO | 116 | 75 | 24.7% |
| Tarkio, MO | 1,513 | 81 | 18.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Coeburn, VA | 1,513 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Hamlin, WV | 1,513 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Noyan, QC | 1,513 | n/a | |
| Pinawa, MB | 1,513 | n/a | |
| Vance, AL | 1,514 | 94 | 5.8% |
| Tarkio, MO | 1,513 | 81 | 18.8% |