| Index | West Central Jackson | Jackson | Mississippi |
| Cost of living | 80 | 83 | 83 |
| Goods & Services | 95 | 95 | 92 |
| Groceries | 99 | 99 | 97 |
| Health care | 102 | 102 | 98 |
| Housing | 51 | 62 | 63 |
| Transportation | 81 | 81 | 88 |
| Utilities | 83 | 83 | 86 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $28,304 | $2,359 | $660 | $849 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Mississippi | 7% | 7.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Mississippi | 5% | 5% |
| Item | Jackson | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $22.50 | $24.26 | 7.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $41.67 | $45.56 | 8.6% |
| Toothpaste | $3.62 | $3.70 | 2.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.24 | $1.28 | 3.2% |
| Movie | $13.59 | $12.13 | 12.0% |
| Bowling | $20.00 | $18.00 | 11.1% |
| Item | Jackson | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.19 | $5.84 | 6.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.67 | $1.57 | 6.4% |
| Milk | $4.64 | $4.67 | 0.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.10 | $4.93 | 3.3% |
| Pizza | $12.66 | $12.09 | 4.7% |
| Beer | $9.66 | $10.41 | 7.2% |
| Item | Jackson | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $106.25 | $125.68 | 15.5% |
| Doctor | $134.71 | $135.78 | 0.8% |
| Dentist | $121.33 | $113.29 | 7.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.31 | $10.65 | 3.2% |
| Lipitor | $495.95 | $468.60 | 5.8% |
| Item | Jackson | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $91,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 50.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,763.83 | $2,346.69 | 24.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $856.00 | $949.00 | 9.8% |
| Item | Jackson | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.02 | $3.46 | 12.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $38.33 | $59.92 | 36.0% |
| Item | Jackson | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $141.59 | $193.99 | 27.0% |
| Phone | $187.62 | $192.25 | 2.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bolton, MS | 868 | 75 | 24.7% |
| Cleary, MS | 1,841 | 83 | 16.7% |
| Raymond, MS | 2,007 | 84 | 16.2% |
| Richland, MS | 7,203 | 86 | 13.6% |
| Terry, MS | 2,060 | 87 | 12.7% |
| Jackson, MS | 163,778 | 83 | 17.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Greater Sudbury, ON | 165,562 | n/a | |
| Fort Collins, CO | 166,069 | 127 | 27.5% |
| Abbotsford, BC | 160,174 | n/a | |
| Coquitlam, BC | 159,980 | n/a | |
| Springfield, MO | 167,601 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Jackson, MS | 163,778 | 83 | 17.0% |
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