| Index | Dexter | New Mexico | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 93 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 91 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 56 | 86 | 100 |
| Transportation | 91 | 95 | 100 |
| Utilities | 90 | 90 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $61,198 | $5,100 | $1,428 | $1,836 |
| Renters | $26,786 | $2,232 | $625 | $804 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New Mexico | 5% | 8.688% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New Mexico | 1.7% | 5.9% |
| Item | Dexter | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $31.33 | $24.26 | 29.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $55.26 | $45.56 | 21.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.68 | $3.70 | 0.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.28 | $1.28 | 0.3% |
| Movie | $12.18 | $12.13 | 0.4% |
| Bowling | $22.25 | $18.00 | 23.6% |
| Item | Dexter | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.58 | $5.84 | 4.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.67 | $1.57 | 6.2% |
| Milk | $4.55 | $4.67 | 2.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.87 | $4.93 | 1.3% |
| Pizza | $13.76 | $12.09 | 13.8% |
| Beer | $10.37 | $10.41 | 0.4% |
| Item | Dexter | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $129.03 | $125.68 | 2.7% |
| Doctor | $113.33 | $135.78 | 16.5% |
| Dentist | $109.67 | $113.29 | 3.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.27 | $10.65 | 3.6% |
| Lipitor | $497.63 | $468.60 | 6.2% |
| Item | Dexter | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $83,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 54.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,909.05 | $2,346.69 | 18.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $772.00 | $949.00 | 18.7% |
| Item | Dexter | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.26 | $3.46 | 5.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $55.19 | $59.92 | 7.9% |
| Item | Dexter | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $189.14 | $193.99 | 2.5% |
| Phone | $207.58 | $192.25 | 8.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Midway, NM | 638 | 78 | 21.9% |
| Hagerman, NM | 653 | 82 | 18.3% |
| Lake Arthur, NM | 403 | 83 | 16.8% |
| Roswell, NM | 47,751 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Dexter, NM | 1,061 | 83 | 16.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bluewater, AZ | 1,061 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Claypool, AZ | 1,061 | 94 | 5.7% |
| South Pekin, IL | 1,061 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Marion Center, MA | 1,061 | 168 | 68.5% |
| Highlands, NC | 1,061 | 145 | 44.9% |
| Dexter, NM | 1,061 | 83 | 16.8% |
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