| Index | Goldthwaite | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 80 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 87 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 93 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 85 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 54 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 89 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 102 | 100 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $75,206 | $6,267 | $1,755 | $2,256 |
| Renters | $31,262 | $2,605 | $729 | $938 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Goldthwaite | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.94 | $27.62 | 2.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $52.54 | $51.11 | 2.8% |
| Toothpaste | $4.07 | $4.09 | 0.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.33 | $1.54 | 13.7% |
| Movie | $9.15 | $12.88 | 29.0% |
| Yoga | $16.47 | $19.66 | 16.2% |
| Item | Goldthwaite | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.96 | $7.70 | 9.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.36 | $1.66 | 18.2% |
| Milk | $4.58 | $4.73 | 3.2% |
| Potatoes | $5.35 | $5.26 | 1.8% |
| Pizza | $9.50 | $12.76 | 25.6% |
| Beer | $10.66 | $10.55 | 1.0% |
| Item | Goldthwaite | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $133.53 | $140.06 | 4.7% |
| Doctor | $85.82 | $153.82 | 44.2% |
| Dentist | $123.25 | $123.15 | 0.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.22 | $11.73 | 4.4% |
| Lipitor | $19.46 | $23.61 | 17.6% |
| Item | Goldthwaite | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $160,065.00 | $326,622.00 | 51.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,016.50 | $2,480.25 | 18.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $958.00 | $1,444.00 | 33.7% |
| Item | Goldthwaite | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.70 | $3.06 | 11.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $59.52 | $65.21 | 8.7% |
| Item | Goldthwaite | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $221.59 | $220.12 | 0.7% |
| Phone | $204.11 | $195.71 | 4.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mullin, TX | 166 | 89 | 11.3% |
| Goldthwaite, TX | 1,961 | 80 | 20.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| New Athens, IL | 1,961 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Belleville, KS | 1,961 | 77 | 23.3% |
| Pelahatchie, MS | 1,961 | 88 | 11.9% |
| Mayville, ND | 1,961 | 87 | 13.3% |
| East McKeesport, PA | 1,961 | 85 | 14.8% |
| Goldthwaite, TX | 1,961 | 80 | 20.4% |