| Index | Skinker-Debaliviere | St. Louis | Missouri |
| Cost of living | 112 | 90 | 88 |
| Goods & Services | 92 | 92 | 92 |
| Groceries | 97 | 97 | 95 |
| Health care | 89 | 89 | 90 |
| Housing | 153 | 81 | 78 |
| Transportation | 94 | 94 | 91 |
| Utilities | 102 | 102 | 99 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $67,465 | $5,622 | $1,574 | $2,024 |
| 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 | $21.19 | $24.26 | 12.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $40.57 | $45.56 | 11.0% |
| Toothpaste | $3.75 | $3.70 | 1.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.11 | $1.28 | 13.3% |
| Movie | $11.28 | $12.13 | 7.1% |
| Bowling | $16.92 | $18.00 | 6.0% |
| Item | St. Louis | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.40 | $5.84 | 9.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.36 | $1.57 | 13.3% |
| Milk | $4.50 | $4.67 | 3.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.28 | $4.93 | 6.9% |
| Pizza | $10.84 | $12.09 | 10.3% |
| Beer | $9.47 | $10.41 | 9.1% |
| Item | St. Louis | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $125.72 | $125.68 | 0.0% |
| Doctor | $124.51 | $135.78 | 8.3% |
| Dentist | $100.78 | $113.29 | 11.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.14 | $10.65 | 4.8% |
| Lipitor | $520.16 | $468.60 | 11.0% |
| Item | St. Louis | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $143,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 22.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,737.43 | $2,346.69 | 26.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $840.00 | $949.00 | 11.5% |
| Item | St. Louis | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.20 | $3.46 | 7.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $50.00 | $59.92 | 16.6% |
| Item | St. Louis | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $133.84 | $193.99 | 31.0% |
| Phone | $188.69 | $192.25 | 1.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Champ, MO | 3 | 94 | 5.9% |
| Peaceful Village, MO | 92 | 67 | 32.5% |
| Brooklyn, IL | 428 | 73 | 27.0% |
| East St. Louis, IL | 26,359 | 77 | 23.4% |
| East Carondelet, IL | 317 | 77 | 23.2% |
| St. Louis, MO | 304,709 | 90 | 9.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| St. Paul, MN | 305,877 | 102 | 2.0% |
| Cincinnati, OH | 302,687 | 95 | 4.7% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 301,286 | 95 | 4.8% |
| Henderson, NV | 309,955 | 118 | 18.3% |
| Stockton, CA | 311,103 | 125 | 25.1% |
| St. Louis, MO | 304,709 | 90 | 9.8% |
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