| Index | Las Palmas | El Paso | Texas |
| Cost of living | 94 | 89 | 92 |
| Goods & Services | 94 | 94 | 96 |
| Groceries | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| Health care | 89 | 89 | 94 |
| Housing | 94 | 77 | 83 |
| Transportation | 103 | 103 | 92 |
| Utilities | 88 | 88 | 104 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $60,295 | $5,025 | $1,407 | $1,809 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | El Paso | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.67 | $24.26 | 23.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $38.94 | $45.56 | 14.5% |
| Toothpaste | $3.64 | $3.70 | 1.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.21 | $1.28 | 5.8% |
| Movie | $9.50 | $12.13 | 21.7% |
| Bowling | $11.67 | $18.00 | 35.2% |
| Item | El Paso | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.68 | $5.84 | 2.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.57 | $1.57 | 0.2% |
| Milk | $4.53 | $4.67 | 3.0% |
| Potatoes | $4.55 | $4.93 | 7.9% |
| Pizza | $9.66 | $12.09 | 20.1% |
| Beer | $10.31 | $10.41 | 0.9% |
| Item | El Paso | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $72.61 | $125.68 | 42.2% |
| Doctor | $96.89 | $135.78 | 28.6% |
| Dentist | $90.94 | $113.29 | 19.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.30 | $10.65 | 3.3% |
| Lipitor | $483.94 | $468.60 | 3.3% |
| Item | El Paso | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $132,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 28.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,603.62 | $2,346.69 | 31.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $857.00 | $949.00 | 9.7% |
| Item | El Paso | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.97 | $3.46 | 14.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $45.89 | $59.92 | 23.4% |
| Item | El Paso | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $197.18 | $193.99 | 1.6% |
| Phone | $208.71 | $192.25 | 8.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Butterfield, TX | 60 | 70 | 30.2% |
| Morning Glory, TX | 505 | 79 | 21.1% |
| Agua Dulce city, TX | 840 | 80 | 20.2% |
| Homestead Meadows South, TX | 6,163 | 81 | 19.4% |
| Sparks, TX | 3,873 | 81 | 19.0% |
| El Paso, TX | 679,879 | 89 | 10.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Detroit, MI | 672,351 | 84 | 15.5% |
| Boston, MA | 689,326 | 166 | 65.5% |
| Nashville, TN | 667,070 | 108 | 8.4% |
| Vancouver, BC | 694,440 | n/a | |
| Washington, DC | 701,974 | 164 | 63.7% |
| El Paso, TX | 679,879 | 89 | 10.6% |
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