| Index | Northside | Fort Worth | Texas |
| Cost of living | 87 | 105 | 92 |
| Goods & Services | 108 | 108 | 96 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 96 |
| Health care | 108 | 108 | 94 |
| Housing | 47 | 107 | 83 |
| Transportation | 89 | 89 | 92 |
| Utilities | 111 | 111 | 104 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $37,189 | $3,099 | $868 | $1,116 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Fort Worth | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $33.29 | $24.26 | 37.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $65.85 | $45.56 | 44.5% |
| Toothpaste | $3.57 | $3.70 | 3.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.30 | $1.28 | 1.3% |
| Movie | $14.60 | $12.13 | 20.3% |
| Bowling | $24.53 | $18.00 | 36.3% |
| Item | Fort Worth | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.23 | $5.84 | 10.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.74 | $1.57 | 10.8% |
| Milk | $4.65 | $4.67 | 0.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.93 | $4.93 | 0.0% |
| Pizza | $11.30 | $12.09 | 6.5% |
| Beer | $10.93 | $10.41 | 5.0% |
| Item | Fort Worth | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $143.73 | $125.68 | 14.4% |
| Doctor | $140.69 | $135.78 | 3.6% |
| Dentist | $130.53 | $113.29 | 15.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.62 | $10.65 | 0.3% |
| Lipitor | $499.87 | $468.60 | 6.7% |
| Item | Fort Worth | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $190,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 3.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,258.00 | $2,346.69 | 3.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,115.00 | $949.00 | 17.5% |
| Item | Fort Worth | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.09 | $3.46 | 10.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $52.04 | $59.92 | 13.2% |
| Item | Fort Worth | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $219.02 | $193.99 | 12.9% |
| Phone | $208.71 | $192.25 | 8.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lakeside town (San Patricio County), TX | 307 | 87 | 13.0% |
| Pelican Bay, TX | 1,618 | 90 | 10.2% |
| Sansom Park, TX | 5,593 | 93 | 7.3% |
| Everman, TX | 6,232 | 94 | 6.0% |
| Forest Hill, TX | 12,964 | 96 | 3.6% |
| Fort Worth, TX | 892,221 | 105 | 5.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Columbus, OH | 889,079 | 94 | 6.2% |
| Jacksonville, FL | 902,488 | 98 | 2.0% |
| San Francisco, CA | 874,784 | 237 | 137.3% |
| Charlotte, NC | 873,570 | 108 | 7.6% |
| Indianapolis, IN | 869,387 | 93 | 6.7% |
| Fort Worth, TX | 892,221 | 105 | 5.2% |
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