| Index | Alvord | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 91 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 87 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 72 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 102 | 100 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $98,278 | $8,190 | $2,293 | $2,949 |
| Renters | $70,305 | $5,859 | $1,640 | $2,109 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Alvord | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $28.07 | $27.62 | 1.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $51.55 | $51.11 | 0.9% |
| Toothpaste | $4.02 | $4.09 | 1.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.58 | $1.54 | 2.5% |
| Movie | $12.33 | $12.88 | 4.3% |
| Yoga | $21.53 | $19.66 | 9.5% |
| Item | Alvord | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.28 | $7.70 | 5.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.60 | $1.66 | 3.7% |
| Milk | $4.48 | $4.73 | 5.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.51 | $5.26 | 4.8% |
| Pizza | $11.19 | $12.76 | 12.3% |
| Beer | $11.06 | $10.55 | 4.8% |
| Item | Alvord | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $78.33 | $140.06 | 44.1% |
| Doctor | $133.33 | $153.82 | 13.3% |
| Dentist | $124.33 | $123.15 | 1.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.61 | $11.73 | 1.0% |
| Lipitor | $15.39 | $23.61 | 34.8% |
| Item | Alvord | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $210,527.00 | $326,622.00 | 35.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,137.16 | $2,480.25 | 13.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,296.00 | $1,444.00 | 10.2% |
| Item | Alvord | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.80 | $3.06 | 8.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $72.14 | $65.21 | 10.6% |
| Item | Alvord | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $227.75 | $220.12 | 3.5% |
| Phone | $205.01 | $195.71 | 4.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sunset CDP (Starr County), TX | 16 | 99 | 0.8% |
| Sunset, TX | 671 | 99 | 0.8% |
| Chico, TX | 1,209 | 90 | 10.4% |
| Bowie, TX | 5,200 | 90 | 10.0% |
| Paradise, TX | 520 | 92 | 8.2% |
| Alvord, TX | 1,130 | 91 | 8.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Scanlon, MN | 1,130 | 104 | 3.6% |
| Kenesaw, NE | 1,130 | 90 | 9.8% |
| North Randall, OH | 1,130 | 89 | 11.1% |
| Joseph, OR | 1,130 | 103 | 2.8% |
| Tiki Island, TX | 1,130 | 140 | 39.7% |
| Alvord, TX | 1,130 | 91 | 8.9% |