| Index | Carbon | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 77 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 27 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 113 | 102 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $67,075 | $5,590 | $1,565 | $2,012 |
| Renters | $70,528 | $5,877 | $1,646 | $2,116 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Carbon | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.54 | $27.62 | 7.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $44.94 | $51.11 | 12.1% |
| Toothpaste | $4.19 | $4.09 | 2.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.43 | $1.54 | 7.3% |
| Movie | $10.81 | $12.88 | 16.1% |
| Yoga | $15.50 | $19.66 | 21.2% |
| Item | Carbon | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.06 | $7.70 | 8.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.31 | $1.66 | 21.2% |
| Milk | $4.66 | $4.73 | 1.5% |
| Potatoes | $5.47 | $5.26 | 4.1% |
| Pizza | $14.38 | $12.76 | 12.7% |
| Beer | $10.76 | $10.55 | 2.0% |
| Item | Carbon | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $147.36 | $140.06 | 5.2% |
| Doctor | $132.27 | $153.82 | 14.0% |
| Dentist | $130.08 | $123.15 | 5.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.26 | $11.73 | 4.0% |
| Lipitor | $20.81 | $23.61 | 11.9% |
| Item | Carbon | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $88,725.00 | $326,622.00 | 72.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,675.70 | $2,480.25 | 32.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Carbon | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.65 | $3.06 | 13.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $74.85 | $65.21 | 14.8% |
| Item | Carbon | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $261.44 | $220.12 | 18.8% |
| Phone | $201.62 | $195.71 | 3.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Rising Star, TX | 919 | 78 | 21.8% |
| Gorman, TX | 1,555 | 79 | 20.6% |
| Ranger, TX | 3,037 | 80 | 19.8% |
| Cisco, TX | 3,873 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Eastland, TX | 3,985 | 89 | 10.7% |
| Carbon, TX | 311 | 77 | 22.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mingo, IA | 311 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Center Point, IN | 311 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Staunton, IN | 311 | 86 | 14.0% |
| Blue Mound, KS | 311 | 73 | 27.2% |
| Bandana, KY | 311 | 102 | 1.5% |
| Carbon, TX | 311 | 77 | 22.9% |
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