| Index | Southwest | Arlington | Texas |
| Cost of living | 111 | 102 | 92 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 100 | 96 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 95 |
| Health care | 94 | 94 | 97 |
| Housing | 136 | 105 | 83 |
| Transportation | 92 | 92 | 92 |
| Utilities | 113 | 113 | 102 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $137,163 | $11,430 | $3,200 | $4,115 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Arlington | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $36.94 | $27.62 | 33.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $76.53 | $51.11 | 49.8% |
| Toothpaste | $4.07 | $4.09 | 0.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.61 | $1.54 | 4.4% |
| Movie | $12.47 | $12.88 | 3.2% |
| Yoga | $15.00 | $19.66 | 23.7% |
| Item | Arlington | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.24 | $7.70 | 6.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.57 | $1.66 | 5.6% |
| Milk | $4.58 | $4.73 | 3.2% |
| Potatoes | $5.49 | $5.26 | 4.4% |
| Pizza | $11.64 | $12.76 | 8.8% |
| Beer | $11.10 | $10.55 | 5.2% |
| Item | Arlington | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $82.46 | $140.06 | 41.1% |
| Doctor | $166.67 | $153.82 | 8.4% |
| Dentist | $97.49 | $123.15 | 20.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.64 | $11.73 | 0.8% |
| Lipitor | $24.95 | $23.61 | 5.7% |
| Item | Arlington | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $330,051.00 | $326,622.00 | 1.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,194.33 | $2,480.25 | 11.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,645.00 | $1,444.00 | 13.9% |
| Item | Arlington | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.71 | $3.06 | 11.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $65.00 | $65.21 | 0.3% |
| Item | Arlington | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $259.77 | $220.12 | 18.0% |
| Phone | $204.40 | $195.71 | 4.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sansom Park, TX | 5,730 | 89 | 10.7% |
| Everman, TX | 6,422 | 91 | 9.0% |
| Forest Hill, TX | 13,444 | 94 | 6.5% |
| Blue Mound, TX | 2,372 | 94 | 6.3% |
| River Oaks, TX | 7,830 | 94 | 6.0% |
| Arlington, TX | 406,065 | 102 | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| New Orleans, LA | 406,893 | 106 | 6.2% |
| Tampa, FL | 403,927 | 110 | 10.1% |
| Tulsa, OK | 411,711 | 89 | 11.4% |
| Wichita, KS | 398,457 | 91 | 8.8% |
| Aurora, CO | 393,102 | 123 | 23.4% |
| Arlington, TX | 406,065 | 102 | 1.6% |
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