| Index | China | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 91 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 74 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 100 | 103 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 99 | 98 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $111,966 | $9,331 | $2,612 | $3,359 |
| Renters | $65,947 | $5,496 | $1,539 | $1,979 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Devers, TX | 395 | 87 | 13.4% |
| Nome, TX | 552 | 87 | 13.1% |
| Sour Lake, TX | 2,533 | 89 | 10.6% |
| Beaumont, TX | 120,037 | 91 | 9.0% |
| Rose Hill Acres, TX | 312 | 95 | 4.9% |
| China, TX | 1,099 | 91 | 9.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Taft Mosswood, CA | 1,099 | 117 | 17.4% |
| Birchwood Village, MN | 1,099 | 128 | 28.4% |
| Sunflower, MS | 1,099 | 79 | 21.1% |
| Shinglehouse, PA | 1,099 | 90 | 9.6% |
| Natalia, TX | 1,099 | 94 | 6.1% |
| China, TX | 1,099 | 91 | 9.0% |