Index | Tightwad | Missouri | National |
Cost of living | 96 | 88 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 89 | 92 | 100 |
Groceries | 94 | 95 | 100 |
Health care | 95 | 90 | 100 |
Housing | 111 | 78 | 100 |
Transportation | 90 | 91 | 100 |
Utilities | 80 | 99 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $70,417 | $5,868 | $1,643 | $2,113 |
Renters | $105,500 | $8,792 | $2,462 | $3,165 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Missouri | 4.225% | 10.85% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Missouri | 2% | 4.95% |
Item | Tightwad | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $20.90 | $24.26 | 13.9% |
Beauty Salon | $43.40 | $45.56 | 4.7% |
Toothpaste | $3.69 | $3.70 | 0.2% |
Shampoo | $1.43 | $1.28 | 11.9% |
Movie | $11.45 | $12.13 | 5.7% |
Bowling | $20.06 | $18.00 | 11.5% |
Item | Tightwad | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.93 | $5.84 | 1.5% |
Fried Chicken | $1.37 | $1.57 | 12.7% |
Milk | $4.65 | $4.67 | 0.5% |
Potatoes | $4.78 | $4.93 | 3.1% |
Pizza | $10.93 | $12.09 | 9.6% |
Beer | $9.53 | $10.41 | 8.5% |
Item | Tightwad | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $87.72 | $125.68 | 30.2% |
Doctor | $89.65 | $135.78 | 34.0% |
Dentist | $114.22 | $113.29 | 0.8% |
Ibuprofen | $10.47 | $10.65 | 1.7% |
Lipitor | $495.14 | $468.60 | 5.7% |
Item | Tightwad | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $0.00 | $184,700.00 | 100.0% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,859.59 | $2,346.69 | 20.8% |
Apartment Rent | $1,050.00 | $949.00 | 10.6% |
Item | Tightwad | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.49 | $3.46 | 0.8% |
Tire Balancing | $45.32 | $59.92 | 24.4% |
Item | Tightwad | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $193.72 | $193.99 | 0.1% |
Phone | $200.43 | $192.25 | 4.3% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Ionia, MO | 75 | 73 | 26.6% |
Brownington, MO | 107 | 75 | 24.9% |
Deepwater, MO | 451 | 77 | 23.4% |
Calhoun, MO | 324 | 77 | 23.1% |
Lowry City, MO | 757 | 76 | 23.8% |
Tightwad, MO | 80 | 96 | 4.3% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Woodlawn, AR | 80 | 81 | 18.8% |
Crozier, AZ | 80 | 89 | 10.7% |
Goodyears Bar, CA | 80 | 102 | 1.5% |
Rock Creek Park, CO | 80 | 122 | 21.7% |
Cedar Springs, GA | 80 | 83 | 17.0% |
Tightwad, MO | 80 | 96 | 4.3% |