| Index | Charleston Commons | Garland | Texas |
| Cost of living | 111 | 104 | 92 |
| Goods & Services | 129 | 129 | 97 |
| Groceries | 96 | 96 | 90 |
| Health care | 106 | 106 | 95 |
| Housing | 99 | 77 | 83 |
| Transportation | 100 | 100 | 93 |
| Utilities | 118 | 118 | 103 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $75,057 | $6,255 | $1,751 | $2,252 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Garland | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $19.83 | $22.08 | 10.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $58.18 | $42.88 | 35.7% |
| Toothpaste | $2.01 | $2.57 | 21.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.53 | $1.15 | 33.0% |
| Movie | $12.79 | $11.51 | 11.2% |
| Bowling | $21.24 | $16.62 | 27.8% |
| Item | Garland | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.39 | $4.98 | 8.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.43 | $1.58 | 9.8% |
| Milk | $2.25 | $2.42 | 6.9% |
| Potatoes | $3.00 | $3.54 | 15.3% |
| Pizza | $11.49 | $11.49 | 0.0% |
| Beer | $10.58 | $10.04 | 5.3% |
| Item | Garland | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $119.96 | $117.76 | 1.9% |
| Doctor | $147.05 | $125.34 | 17.3% |
| Dentist | $124.77 | $107.52 | 16.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.67 | $10.26 | 5.7% |
| Lipitor | $340.79 | $459.24 | 25.8% |
| Item | Garland | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $172,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 6.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,511.21 | $1,697.41 | 47.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,182.00 | $949.00 | 24.6% |
| Item | Garland | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.72 | $3.85 | 3.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $62.15 | $57.01 | 9.0% |
| Item | Garland | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $221.59 | $177.27 | 25.0% |
| Phone | $205.32 | $189.62 | 8.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mobile City, TX | 206 | 90 | 10.5% |
| St. Paul CDP, TX | 594 | 93 | 7.3% |
| Mesquite CDP, TX | 629 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Cockrell Hill, TX | 4,200 | 90 | 9.8% |
| Mesquite, TX | 142,429 | 95 | 4.6% |
| Garland, TX | 238,622 | 104 | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Irving, TX | 240,475 | 99 | 0.8% |
| Arlington, VA | 236,434 | 165 | 64.9% |
| Regina, SK | 241,465 | n/a | |
| Fremont, CA | 234,829 | 185 | 85.2% |
| Chesapeake, VA | 242,647 | 111 | 10.6% |
| Garland, TX | 238,622 | 104 | 4.2% |
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