| Index | Petersburg | Tennessee | National |
| Cost of living | 80 | 89 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 89 | 88 | 100 |
| Housing | 44 | 80 | 100 |
| Transportation | 91 | 89 | 100 |
| Utilities | 91 | 93 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $44,792 | $3,733 | $1,045 | $1,344 |
| Renters | $43,214 | $3,601 | $1,008 | $1,297 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Tennessee | 7% | 9.75% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Tennessee | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Petersburg | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $16.56 | $24.26 | 31.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $38.22 | $45.56 | 16.1% |
| Toothpaste | $3.54 | $3.70 | 4.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.05 | $1.28 | 18.0% |
| Movie | $14.99 | $12.13 | 23.5% |
| Bowling | $7.11 | $18.00 | 60.5% |
| Item | Petersburg | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.76 | $5.84 | 1.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.45 | $1.57 | 7.6% |
| Milk | $4.39 | $4.67 | 6.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.03 | $4.93 | 1.9% |
| Pizza | $10.79 | $12.09 | 10.7% |
| Beer | $10.06 | $10.41 | 3.4% |
| Item | Petersburg | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $102.44 | $125.68 | 18.5% |
| Doctor | $133.17 | $135.78 | 1.9% |
| Dentist | $86.34 | $113.29 | 23.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.21 | $10.65 | 4.2% |
| Lipitor | $452.02 | $468.60 | 3.5% |
| Item | Petersburg | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $66,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 64.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,627.51 | $2,346.69 | 30.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $588.00 | $949.00 | 38.0% |
| Item | Petersburg | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.11 | $3.46 | 10.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $37.50 | $59.92 | 37.4% |
| Item | Petersburg | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $187.59 | $193.99 | 3.3% |
| Phone | $195.99 | $192.25 | 1.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cornersville, TN | 1,574 | 88 | 12.3% |
| Lewisburg, TN | 12,150 | 88 | 12.1% |
| Fayetteville, TN | 7,046 | 90 | 9.8% |
| Shelbyville, TN | 21,841 | 90 | 9.7% |
| Petersburg, TN | 517 | 80 | 19.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Garfield, AR | 517 | 99 | 1.1% |
| Mesquite Creek, AZ | 517 | 87 | 12.7% |
| Reddick, FL | 517 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Burt, IA | 517 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Fillmore, IN | 517 | 88 | 11.9% |
| Petersburg, TN | 517 | 80 | 19.9% |
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