Index | Watson | Missouri | National |
Cost of living | 75 | 88 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 97 | 92 | 100 |
Groceries | 98 | 95 | 100 |
Health care | 88 | 90 | 100 |
Housing | 24 | 78 | 100 |
Transportation | 99 | 91 | 100 |
Utilities | 96 | 99 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $47,500 | $3,958 | $1,108 | $1,425 |
Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Missouri | 4.225% | 10.85% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Missouri | 2% | 4.95% |
Item | Watson | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $23.69 | $24.26 | 2.4% |
Beauty Salon | $32.50 | $45.56 | 28.7% |
Toothpaste | $3.71 | $3.70 | 0.3% |
Shampoo | $1.23 | $1.28 | 3.7% |
Movie | $12.12 | $12.13 | 0.1% |
Bowling | $18.36 | $18.00 | 2.0% |
Item | Watson | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $6.11 | $5.84 | 4.6% |
Fried Chicken | $1.40 | $1.57 | 11.2% |
Milk | $4.67 | $4.67 | 0.1% |
Potatoes | $4.50 | $4.93 | 8.9% |
Pizza | $11.19 | $12.09 | 7.4% |
Beer | $9.76 | $10.41 | 6.3% |
Item | Watson | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $123.10 | $125.68 | 2.1% |
Doctor | $135.27 | $135.78 | 0.4% |
Dentist | $90.11 | $113.29 | 20.5% |
Ibuprofen | $10.62 | $10.65 | 0.3% |
Lipitor | $357.80 | $468.60 | 23.6% |
Item | Watson | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $45,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 75.6% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,869.86 | $2,346.69 | 20.3% |
Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
Item | Watson | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.22 | $3.46 | 7.1% |
Tire Balancing | $68.12 | $59.92 | 13.7% |
Item | Watson | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $174.82 | $193.99 | 9.9% |
Phone | $200.78 | $192.25 | 4.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Phelps City, MO | 0 | 97 | 3.4% |
Riverton, IA | 257 | 78 | 22.0% |
Nemaha, NE | 99 | 81 | 19.5% |
Fairfax, MO | 695 | 81 | 19.2% |
Julian, NE | 52 | 83 | 17.2% |
Watson, MO | 38 | 75 | 25.1% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Central, AK | 38 | 104 | 3.7% |
Whelen Springs, AR | 38 | 97 | 3.2% |
McClenney Tract, CA | 38 | 115 | 15.0% |
Valley Ranch, CA | 38 | 102 | 1.5% |
Sawpit, CO | 38 | 163 | 62.5% |
Watson, MO | 38 | 75 | 25.1% |