| Index | Big Lake | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 90 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 107 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 62 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 104 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $65,729 | $5,477 | $1,534 | $1,972 |
| Renters | $45,066 | $3,756 | $1,051 | $1,352 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Big Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $21.94 | $24.26 | 9.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $42.50 | $45.56 | 6.7% |
| Toothpaste | $3.56 | $3.70 | 3.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.09 | $1.28 | 14.6% |
| Movie | $11.10 | $12.13 | 8.5% |
| Bowling | $17.50 | $18.00 | 2.8% |
| Item | Big Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.37 | $5.84 | 8.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.67 | $1.57 | 6.2% |
| Milk | $4.59 | $4.67 | 1.8% |
| Potatoes | $4.86 | $4.93 | 1.6% |
| Pizza | $13.76 | $12.09 | 13.8% |
| Beer | $10.32 | $10.41 | 0.8% |
| Item | Big Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $136.50 | $125.68 | 8.6% |
| Doctor | $124.57 | $135.78 | 8.3% |
| Dentist | $98.00 | $113.29 | 13.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.26 | $10.65 | 3.7% |
| Lipitor | $494.47 | $468.60 | 5.5% |
| Item | Big Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $93,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 49.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,016.51 | $2,346.69 | 14.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $828.00 | $949.00 | 12.8% |
| Item | Big Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.15 | $3.46 | 8.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $61.44 | $59.92 | 2.5% |
| Item | Big Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $179.20 | $193.99 | 7.6% |
| Phone | $207.58 | $192.25 | 8.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Big Lake, TX | 3,226 | 90 | 10.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| North Lakeville, MA | 3,226 | 131 | 31.1% |
| Monmouth Beach, NJ | 3,226 | 197 | 97.4% |
| Division No. 19, Unorganized, MB | 3,226 | n/a | |
| Portneuf, QC | 3,225 | n/a | |
| Sables-Spanish Rivers, ON | 3,225 | n/a | |
| Big Lake, TX | 3,226 | 90 | 10.3% |
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