| Index | Eagle Lake | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 46 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 90 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 103 | 104 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $44,327 | $3,694 | $1,034 | $1,330 |
| 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 | Eagle Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.33 | $24.26 | 16.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $47.38 | $45.56 | 4.0% |
| Toothpaste | $3.48 | $3.70 | 6.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.22 | $1.28 | 5.0% |
| Movie | $12.19 | $12.13 | 0.4% |
| Bowling | $15.83 | $18.00 | 12.0% |
| Item | Eagle Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.25 | $5.84 | 10.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.61 | $1.57 | 2.4% |
| Milk | $4.55 | $4.67 | 2.5% |
| Potatoes | $5.00 | $4.93 | 1.4% |
| Pizza | $11.82 | $12.09 | 2.2% |
| Beer | $10.38 | $10.41 | 0.3% |
| Item | Eagle Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $125.98 | $125.68 | 0.2% |
| Doctor | $90.89 | $135.78 | 33.1% |
| Dentist | $108.10 | $113.29 | 4.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.46 | $10.65 | 1.8% |
| Lipitor | $503.40 | $468.60 | 7.4% |
| Item | Eagle Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $59,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 67.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,055.86 | $2,346.69 | 12.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $754.00 | $949.00 | 20.5% |
| Item | Eagle Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.14 | $3.46 | 9.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $56.62 | $59.92 | 5.5% |
| Item | Eagle Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $233.43 | $193.99 | 20.3% |
| Phone | $208.71 | $192.25 | 8.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hungerford, TX | 88 | 99 | 1.1% |
| Columbus, TX | 3,645 | 94 | 5.7% |
| Sealy, TX | 6,439 | 96 | 3.7% |
| San Felipe, TX | 1,108 | 103 | 3.3% |
| Eagle Lake, TX | 3,742 | 83 | 16.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lac-Etchemin, QC | 3,742 | n/a | |
| Mabank, TX | 3,743 | 90 | 9.6% |
| Eastover, NC | 3,740 | 103 | 2.9% |
| Indian Head Park, IL | 3,744 | 112 | 11.6% |
| Forestdale, MA | 3,744 | 131 | 31.1% |
| Eagle Lake, TX | 3,742 | 83 | 16.8% |
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