| Index | Midland City | Alabama | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 105 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 87 | 100 |
| Housing | 58 | 72 | 100 |
| Transportation | 89 | 91 | 100 |
| Utilities | 83 | 102 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $38,313 | $3,193 | $894 | $1,150 |
| Renters | $19,201 | $1,600 | $448 | $576 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Alabama | 4% | 13.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Alabama | 2% | 5% |
| Item | Midland City | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $21.34 | $24.26 | 12.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $52.41 | $45.56 | 15.0% |
| Toothpaste | $3.71 | $3.70 | 0.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.17 | $1.28 | 8.4% |
| Movie | $12.99 | $12.13 | 7.1% |
| Bowling | $20.00 | $18.00 | 11.1% |
| Item | Midland City | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.17 | $5.84 | 5.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.67 | $1.57 | 6.2% |
| Milk | $4.50 | $4.67 | 3.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.20 | $4.93 | 5.4% |
| Pizza | $12.56 | $12.09 | 3.9% |
| Beer | $10.49 | $10.41 | 0.8% |
| Item | Midland City | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $107.95 | $125.68 | 14.1% |
| Doctor | $106.49 | $135.78 | 21.6% |
| Dentist | $113.85 | $113.29 | 0.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.06 | $10.65 | 5.6% |
| Lipitor | $510.84 | $468.60 | 9.0% |
| Item | Midland City | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $100,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 45.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,585.50 | $2,346.69 | 32.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $626.00 | $949.00 | 34.0% |
| Item | Midland City | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.20 | $3.46 | 7.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $47.55 | $59.92 | 20.6% |
| Item | Midland City | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $142.23 | $193.99 | 26.7% |
| Phone | $188.01 | $192.25 | 2.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Napier Field, AL | 509 | 80 | 19.7% |
| Newville, AL | 411 | 81 | 18.9% |
| Slocomb, AL | 1,941 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Webb, AL | 1,437 | 83 | 16.8% |
| Newton, AL | 1,502 | 84 | 16.0% |
| Midland City, AL | 1,942 | 85 | 14.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bourbon, IN | 1,942 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Robesonia, PA | 1,942 | 97 | 2.5% |
| Coal City, WV | 1,942 | 79 | 20.8% |
| Slocomb, AL | 1,941 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Crystal Lawns, IL | 1,943 | 105 | 4.7% |
| Midland City, AL | 1,942 | 85 | 14.7% |
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