| Index | El Refugio | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 76 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 85 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 92 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 76 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 42 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 86 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 119 | 102 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $62,922 | $5,244 | $1,468 | $1,888 |
| 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 | El Refugio | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.83 | $27.62 | 24.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $40.83 | $51.11 | 20.1% |
| Toothpaste | $4.23 | $4.09 | 3.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.34 | $1.54 | 13.1% |
| Movie | $12.00 | $12.88 | 6.8% |
| Yoga | $21.00 | $19.66 | 6.8% |
| Item | El Refugio | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.26 | $7.70 | 5.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.37 | $1.66 | 17.6% |
| Milk | $4.45 | $4.73 | 6.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.43 | $5.26 | 3.3% |
| Pizza | $12.49 | $12.76 | 2.1% |
| Beer | $10.29 | $10.55 | 2.5% |
| Item | El Refugio | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $123.67 | $140.06 | 11.7% |
| Doctor | $99.44 | $153.82 | 35.4% |
| Dentist | $84.11 | $123.15 | 31.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.18 | $11.73 | 4.7% |
| Lipitor | $20.88 | $23.61 | 11.6% |
| Item | El Refugio | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $137,388.00 | $326,622.00 | 57.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,431.92 | $2,480.25 | 42.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | El Refugio | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.53 | $3.06 | 17.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $62.22 | $65.21 | 4.6% |
| Item | El Refugio | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $280.38 | $220.12 | 27.4% |
| Phone | $205.01 | $195.71 | 4.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Quesada, TX | 58 | 91 | 9.2% |
| Eugenio Saenz, TX | 256 | 91 | 9.2% |
| El Brazil, TX | 27 | 91 | 9.2% |
| Anacua, TX | 0 | 91 | 9.2% |
| El Socio, TX | 14 | 91 | 9.2% |
| El Refugio, TX | 524 | 76 | 23.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Summit, AR | 524 | 81 | 18.5% |
| Mulford, CO | 524 | 168 | 67.6% |
| Brooks, GA | 524 | 121 | 21.4% |
| Kuttawa, KY | 524 | 102 | 1.5% |
| Ossipee, NC | 524 | 86 | 13.7% |
| El Refugio, TX | 524 | 76 | 23.8% |
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