| Index | East Cesar Chavez | Austin | Texas |
| Cost of living | 135 | 122 | 92 |
| Goods & Services | 95 | 95 | 96 |
| Groceries | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| Health care | 90 | 90 | 97 |
| Housing | 227 | 183 | 83 |
| Transportation | 95 | 95 | 92 |
| Utilities | 99 | 99 | 102 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $112,454 | $9,371 | $2,624 | $3,374 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $39.00 | $27.62 | 41.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $60.36 | $51.11 | 18.1% |
| Toothpaste | $4.26 | $4.09 | 4.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.53 | $1.54 | 0.8% |
| Movie | $13.95 | $12.88 | 8.3% |
| Yoga | $23.22 | $19.66 | 18.1% |
| Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.23 | $7.70 | 6.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.41 | $1.66 | 15.2% |
| Milk | $4.60 | $4.73 | 2.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.35 | $5.26 | 1.8% |
| Pizza | $10.22 | $12.76 | 19.9% |
| Beer | $10.55 | $10.55 | 0.0% |
| Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $110.96 | $140.06 | 20.8% |
| Doctor | $126.20 | $153.82 | 18.0% |
| Dentist | $132.27 | $123.15 | 7.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.34 | $11.73 | 3.3% |
| Lipitor | $16.09 | $23.61 | 31.9% |
| Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $658,173.00 | $326,622.00 | 101.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,280.66 | $2,480.25 | 8.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,009.00 | $1,444.00 | 39.1% |
| Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.65 | $3.06 | 13.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $75.10 | $65.21 | 15.2% |
| Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $210.68 | $220.12 | 4.3% |
| Phone | $205.01 | $195.71 | 4.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mustang Ridge, TX | 1,265 | 95 | 5.1% |
| Wyldwood, TX | 3,735 | 96 | 4.2% |
| Garfield, TX | 2,560 | 97 | 2.6% |
| Webberville, TX | 411 | 101 | 1.1% |
| Hornsby Bend, TX | 8,860 | 102 | 2.0% |
| Austin, TX | 988,400 | 122 | 21.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Jacksonville, FL | 934,752 | 98 | 2.3% |
| Fort Worth, TX | 926,371 | 102 | 1.7% |
| Edmonton, AB | 1,053,392 | n/a | |
| Ottawa, ON | 1,058,126 | n/a | |
| Columbus, OH | 914,920 | 93 | 7.2% |
| Austin, TX | 988,400 | 122 | 21.5% |
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