| Index | Inez | Albuquerque | New Mexico |
| Cost of living | 91 | 95 | 92 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 97 | 92 |
| Groceries | 93 | 93 | 99 |
| Health care | 101 | 101 | 99 |
| Housing | 82 | 96 | 86 |
| Transportation | 101 | 101 | 97 |
| Utilities | 84 | 84 | 87 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $55,108 | $4,592 | $1,286 | $1,653 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New Mexico | 5.125% | 8.688% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New Mexico | 1.7% | 4.9% |
| Item | Albuquerque | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $19.33 | $17.49 | 10.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $45.00 | $38.17 | 17.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.47 | $2.32 | 49.7% |
| Shampoo | $0.82 | $1.01 | 19.0% |
| Movie | $11.72 | $10.72 | 9.3% |
| Bowling | $6.25 | $13.86 | 54.9% |
| Item | Albuquerque | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.84 | $3.90 | 24.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.11 | $1.40 | 20.5% |
| Milk | $1.52 | $1.96 | 22.7% |
| Potatoes | $2.32 | $3.18 | 27.2% |
| Pizza | $9.32 | $10.39 | 10.3% |
| Beer | $7.99 | $9.23 | 13.4% |
| Item | Albuquerque | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $101.52 | $106.34 | 4.5% |
| Doctor | $103.83 | $115.25 | 9.9% |
| Dentist | $100.33 | $98.38 | 2.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.48 | $9.26 | 8.4% |
| Lipitor | $422.06 | $466.47 | 9.5% |
| Item | Albuquerque | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $185,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 0.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,144.40 | $1,273.32 | 10.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $816.00 | $949.00 | 14.0% |
| Item | Albuquerque | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.21 | $2.59 | 14.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $49.95 | $48.90 | 2.2% |
| Item | Albuquerque | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $149.57 | $167.60 | 10.8% |
| Phone | $22.15 | $163.42 | 86.4% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| San Antonito CDP (Socorro County), NM | 33 | 95 | -5% |
| Pajarito Mesa, NM | 343 | 95 | -5% |
| Monterey Park, NM | 1,771 | 71 | -29% |
| Placitas CDP (Doña Ana County), NM | 725 | 75 | -25% |
| Isleta Village Proper, NM | 489 | 81 | -19% |
| Albuquerque, NM | 556,859 | 95 | -5% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Tucson, AZ | 527,586 | 93 | -7% |
| Milwaukee, WI | 598,672 | 88 | -12% |
| Fresno, CA | 513,807 | 101 | 1% |
| Louisville, KY | 611,573 | 93 | -7% |
| Las Vegas, NV | 613,295 | 99 | -1% |
| Albuquerque, NM | 556,859 | 95 | -5% |
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