Index | Lake | Mississippi | National |
Cost of living | 81 | 83 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 93 | 92 | 100 |
Groceries | 98 | 97 | 100 |
Health care | 100 | 98 | 100 |
Housing | 55 | 63 | 100 |
Transportation | 89 | 88 | 100 |
Utilities | 88 | 86 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $48,375 | $4,031 | $1,129 | $1,451 |
Renters | $50,893 | $4,241 | $1,187 | $1,527 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Mississippi | 7% | 7.25% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Mississippi | 5% | 5% |
Item | Lake | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $21.50 | $24.26 | 11.4% |
Beauty Salon | $41.67 | $45.56 | 8.6% |
Toothpaste | $3.75 | $3.70 | 1.4% |
Shampoo | $1.20 | $1.28 | 6.0% |
Movie | $10.68 | $12.13 | 12.0% |
Bowling | $15.56 | $18.00 | 13.6% |
Item | Lake | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.63 | $5.84 | 3.6% |
Fried Chicken | $1.86 | $1.57 | 18.0% |
Milk | $4.51 | $4.67 | 3.4% |
Potatoes | $5.04 | $4.93 | 2.2% |
Pizza | $10.90 | $12.09 | 9.8% |
Beer | $9.12 | $10.41 | 12.4% |
Item | Lake | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $113.80 | $125.68 | 9.5% |
Doctor | $114.75 | $135.78 | 15.5% |
Dentist | $140.00 | $113.29 | 23.6% |
Ibuprofen | $10.05 | $10.65 | 5.6% |
Lipitor | $412.25 | $468.60 | 12.0% |
Item | Lake | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $90,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 50.8% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,831.01 | $2,346.69 | 22.0% |
Apartment Rent | $638.00 | $949.00 | 32.8% |
Item | Lake | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.06 | $3.46 | 11.6% |
Tire Balancing | $53.14 | $59.92 | 11.3% |
Item | Lake | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $157.72 | $193.99 | 18.7% |
Phone | $187.08 | $192.25 | 2.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Conehatta, MS | 1,239 | 73 | 27.0% |
Hillsboro, MS | 1,090 | 73 | 26.7% |
Newton, MS | 3,190 | 79 | 20.7% |
Forest, MS | 5,569 | 81 | 18.6% |
Decatur, MS | 1,755 | 83 | 17.4% |
Lake, MS | 507 | 81 | 18.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Hytop, AL | 507 | 85 | 14.6% |
Cotton Plant, AR | 507 | 76 | 23.6% |
Holland, AR | 507 | 82 | 18.2% |
Rose Bud, AR | 507 | 80 | 19.8% |
Brooks, GA | 507 | 120 | 20.1% |
Lake, MS | 507 | 81 | 18.7% |