| Index | Southwest | Arlington | Texas |
| Cost of living | 97 | 93 | 92 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 101 | 97 |
| Groceries | 93 | 93 | 90 |
| Health care | 87 | 87 | 95 |
| Housing | 92 | 81 | 83 |
| Transportation | 91 | 91 | 93 |
| Utilities | 114 | 114 | 103 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $91,506 | $7,626 | $2,135 | $2,745 |
| 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 | $30.67 | $22.08 | 38.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $55.08 | $42.88 | 28.5% |
| Toothpaste | $2.59 | $2.57 | 1.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.16 | $1.15 | 0.6% |
| Movie | $10.77 | $11.51 | 6.4% |
| Bowling | $18.17 | $16.62 | 9.3% |
| Item | Arlington | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.23 | $4.98 | 15.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.51 | $1.58 | 4.5% |
| Milk | $2.16 | $2.42 | 10.9% |
| Potatoes | $3.44 | $3.54 | 2.6% |
| Pizza | $11.59 | $11.49 | 0.9% |
| Beer | $10.69 | $10.04 | 6.5% |
| Item | Arlington | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $111.17 | $117.76 | 5.6% |
| Doctor | $92.61 | $125.34 | 26.1% |
| Dentist | $96.41 | $107.52 | 10.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.61 | $10.26 | 6.4% |
| Lipitor | $455.73 | $459.24 | 0.8% |
| Item | Arlington | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $188,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 1.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,437.22 | $1,697.41 | 15.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,089.00 | $949.00 | 14.8% |
| Item | Arlington | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.58 | $3.85 | 7.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $49.38 | $57.01 | 13.4% |
| Item | Arlington | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $213.38 | $177.27 | 20.4% |
| Phone | $199.27 | $189.62 | 5.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sansom Park, TX | 5,593 | 85 | 15.1% |
| Everman, TX | 6,232 | 86 | 13.9% |
| Haltom City, TX | 44,300 | 88 | 12.3% |
| Venus, TX | 4,027 | 88 | 12.0% |
| River Oaks, TX | 7,653 | 88 | 11.7% |
| Arlington, TX | 397,269 | 93 | 6.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Tampa, FL | 395,912 | 99 | 0.6% |
| Tulsa, OK | 402,441 | 88 | 12.0% |
| New Orleans, LA | 391,249 | 100 | 0.2% |
| Wichita, KS | 390,566 | 90 | 10.2% |
| Cleveland, OH | 383,331 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Arlington, TX | 397,269 | 93 | 6.6% |
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