| Index | Bigelow | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 94 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 92 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 84 | 90 | 100 |
| Housing | n/a | 78 | 100 |
| Transportation | 89 | 91 | 100 |
| Utilities | 109 | 99 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Bigelow | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.30 | $24.26 | 16.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $33.43 | $45.56 | 26.6% |
| Toothpaste | $3.70 | $3.70 | 0.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.42 | $1.28 | 10.9% |
| Movie | $12.03 | $12.13 | 0.9% |
| Bowling | $15.57 | $18.00 | 13.5% |
| Item | Bigelow | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.31 | $5.84 | 8.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.40 | $1.57 | 11.0% |
| Milk | $4.62 | $4.67 | 1.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.24 | $4.93 | 6.2% |
| Pizza | $11.48 | $12.09 | 5.0% |
| Beer | $9.39 | $10.41 | 9.8% |
| Item | Bigelow | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $96.50 | $125.68 | 23.2% |
| Doctor | $90.20 | $135.78 | 33.6% |
| Dentist | $100.33 | $113.29 | 11.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.67 | $10.65 | 0.2% |
| Lipitor | $474.53 | $468.60 | 1.3% |
| Item | Bigelow | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $0.00 | $184,700.00 | 100.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,152.92 | $2,346.69 | 8.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Bigelow | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.17 | $3.46 | 8.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $49.17 | $59.92 | 17.9% |
| Item | Bigelow | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $217.10 | $193.99 | 11.9% |
| Phone | $199.94 | $192.25 | 4.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Preston, NE | 30 | 99 | 0.8% |
| Corning, MO | 5 | 97 | 3.4% |
| Fortescue, MO | 35 | 68 | 32.5% |
| Craig, MO | 137 | 73 | 26.5% |
| Rulo, NE | 88 | 73 | 26.6% |
| Bigelow, MO | 3 | 94 | 5.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Portage Creek, AK | 3 | 118 | 18.0% |
| Gilbert, AR | 3 | 91 | 8.9% |
| Poso Park, CA | 3 | 115 | 15.0% |
| Bonanza, CO | 3 | 106 | 6.4% |
| Brandon, CO | 3 | 99 | 1.4% |
| Bigelow, MO | 3 | 94 | 5.8% |
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