| Index | Saint Edwards | Austin | Texas |
| Cost of living | 89 | 120 | 92 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 96 |
| Health care | 98 | 98 | 94 |
| Housing | 75 | 178 | 83 |
| Transportation | 89 | 89 | 92 |
| Utilities | 95 | 95 | 104 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $37,831 | $3,153 | $883 | $1,135 |
| 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 | $30.11 | $24.26 | 24.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $53.43 | $45.56 | 17.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.66 | $3.70 | 1.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.23 | $1.28 | 3.9% |
| Movie | $12.82 | $12.13 | 5.7% |
| Bowling | $18.22 | $18.00 | 1.2% |
| Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.49 | $5.84 | 6.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.67 | $1.57 | 6.2% |
| Milk | $4.64 | $4.67 | 0.7% |
| Potatoes | $4.87 | $4.93 | 1.2% |
| Pizza | $9.57 | $12.09 | 20.8% |
| Beer | $10.18 | $10.41 | 2.3% |
| Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $117.38 | $125.68 | 6.6% |
| Doctor | $108.42 | $135.78 | 20.1% |
| Dentist | $124.98 | $113.29 | 10.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.52 | $10.65 | 1.2% |
| Lipitor | $504.11 | $468.60 | 7.6% |
| Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $358,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 94.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,434.44 | $2,346.69 | 3.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,346.00 | $949.00 | 41.8% |
| Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.06 | $3.46 | 11.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $53.75 | $59.92 | 10.3% |
| Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $172.60 | $193.99 | 11.0% |
| Phone | $200.15 | $192.25 | 4.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mustang Ridge, TX | 1,229 | 94 | 5.5% |
| Garfield, TX | 2,506 | 96 | 3.5% |
| Hornsby Bend, TX | 8,553 | 102 | 2.1% |
| Manor, TX | 11,643 | 104 | 4.0% |
| Wells Branch, TX | 12,512 | 108 | 8.1% |
| Austin, TX | 965,872 | 120 | 20.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Jacksonville, FL | 902,488 | 98 | 2.0% |
| San Jose, CA | 1,029,409 | 208 | 108.2% |
| Fort Worth, TX | 892,221 | 105 | 5.2% |
| Columbus, OH | 889,079 | 94 | 6.2% |
| Edmonton, AB | 1,053,392 | n/a | |
| Austin, TX | 965,872 | 120 | 20.2% |
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