Index | Mesquite CDP | Texas | National |
Cost of living | 85 | 92 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 108 | 96 | 100 |
Groceries | 100 | 96 | 100 |
Health care | 108 | 94 | 100 |
Housing | 41 | 83 | 100 |
Transportation | 89 | 92 | 100 |
Utilities | 111 | 104 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $51,471 | $4,289 | $1,201 | $1,544 |
Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Texas | 0% | 0% |
Item | Mesquite CDP | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $33.29 | $24.26 | 37.2% |
Beauty Salon | $65.85 | $45.56 | 44.5% |
Toothpaste | $3.57 | $3.70 | 3.6% |
Shampoo | $1.30 | $1.28 | 1.3% |
Movie | $14.60 | $12.13 | 20.3% |
Bowling | $24.53 | $18.00 | 36.3% |
Item | Mesquite CDP | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.23 | $5.84 | 10.4% |
Fried Chicken | $1.74 | $1.57 | 10.8% |
Milk | $4.65 | $4.67 | 0.5% |
Potatoes | $4.93 | $4.93 | 0.0% |
Pizza | $11.30 | $12.09 | 6.5% |
Beer | $10.93 | $10.41 | 5.0% |
Item | Mesquite CDP | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $143.73 | $125.68 | 14.4% |
Doctor | $140.69 | $135.78 | 3.6% |
Dentist | $130.53 | $113.29 | 15.2% |
Ibuprofen | $10.62 | $10.65 | 0.3% |
Lipitor | $499.87 | $468.60 | 6.7% |
Item | Mesquite CDP | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $75,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 59.1% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,258.00 | $2,346.69 | 3.8% |
Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
Item | Mesquite CDP | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.09 | $3.46 | 10.7% |
Tire Balancing | $52.04 | $59.92 | 13.2% |
Item | Mesquite CDP | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $219.02 | $193.99 | 12.9% |
Phone | $208.71 | $192.25 | 8.6% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Wilmer, TX | 4,698 | 90 | 9.9% |
Hutchins, TX | 5,804 | 92 | 8.1% |
Balch Springs, TX | 25,123 | 96 | 3.7% |
Seagoville, TX | 16,726 | 101 | 1.2% |
Lancaster, TX | 39,264 | 102 | 1.9% |
Mesquite CDP, TX | 629 | 85 | 14.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Pinckard, AL | 629 | 87 | 13.4% |
Hosford, FL | 629 | 87 | 12.9% |
La Paz, IN | 629 | 80 | 19.9% |
Oldenburg, IN | 629 | 94 | 5.5% |
Ellerslie, MD | 629 | 88 | 11.9% |
Mesquite CDP, TX | 629 | 85 | 14.7% |