| Index | Bristol | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 111 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 121 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 110 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | n/a | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 115 | 104 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Bristol | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $23.57 | $24.26 | 2.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $35.11 | $45.56 | 22.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.51 | $3.70 | 5.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.22 | $1.28 | 4.7% |
| Movie | $11.85 | $12.13 | 2.3% |
| Bowling | $16.96 | $18.00 | 5.8% |
| Item | Bristol | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.44 | $5.84 | 6.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.32 | $1.57 | 16.1% |
| Milk | $4.63 | $4.67 | 0.9% |
| Potatoes | $4.15 | $4.93 | 16.0% |
| Pizza | $11.96 | $12.09 | 1.0% |
| Beer | $10.27 | $10.41 | 1.4% |
| Item | Bristol | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $96.63 | $125.68 | 23.1% |
| Doctor | $131.00 | $135.78 | 3.5% |
| Dentist | $86.73 | $113.29 | 23.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.40 | $10.65 | 2.4% |
| Lipitor | $484.49 | $468.60 | 3.4% |
| Item | Bristol | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $0.00 | $184,700.00 | 100.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,562.33 | $2,346.69 | 33.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Bristol | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.47 | $3.46 | 0.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $66.47 | $59.92 | 10.9% |
| Item | Bristol | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $145.64 | $193.99 | 24.9% |
| Phone | $208.71 | $192.25 | 8.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lincoln Park, TX | 191 | 88 | 11.7% |
| Lake Dallas, TX | 8,004 | 112 | 12.4% |
| Aubrey, TX | 4,352 | 114 | 14.0% |
| Farmers Branch, TX | 42,659 | 110 | 10.4% |
| Denton, TX | 139,734 | 115 | 15.3% |
| Bristol, TX | 450 | 111 | 11.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Wheatland, IN | 450 | 82 | 18.1% |
| Eagle Lake, ME | 450 | 89 | 11.0% |
| Horton Bay, MI | 450 | 110 | 10.2% |
| Erskine, MN | 450 | 81 | 18.7% |
| Meridian Station, MS | 450 | 104 | 3.9% |
| Bristol, TX | 450 | 111 | 11.0% |
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