| Index | Goldthwaite | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 90 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 91 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 106 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 54 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 90 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 110 | 104 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $49,914 | $4,160 | $1,165 | $1,498 |
| Renters | $21,250 | $1,771 | $496 | $638 |
| 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 | $21.28 | $24.26 | 12.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $50.28 | $45.56 | 10.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.57 | $3.70 | 3.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.35 | $1.28 | 5.7% |
| Movie | $10.03 | $12.13 | 17.3% |
| Bowling | $20.06 | $18.00 | 11.4% |
| Item | Goldthwaite | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.71 | $5.84 | 2.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.32 | $1.57 | 16.1% |
| Milk | $4.56 | $4.67 | 2.5% |
| Potatoes | $3.98 | $4.93 | 19.3% |
| Pizza | $10.63 | $12.09 | 12.1% |
| Beer | $9.91 | $10.41 | 4.8% |
| Item | Goldthwaite | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $129.92 | $125.68 | 3.4% |
| Doctor | $106.41 | $135.78 | 21.6% |
| Dentist | $105.82 | $113.29 | 6.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.32 | $10.65 | 3.1% |
| Lipitor | $466.19 | $468.60 | 0.5% |
| Item | Goldthwaite | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $88,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 52.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,164.77 | $2,346.69 | 7.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $638.00 | $949.00 | 32.8% |
| Item | Goldthwaite | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.18 | $3.46 | 8.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $52.82 | $59.92 | 11.8% |
| Item | Goldthwaite | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $152.98 | $193.99 | 21.1% |
| Phone | $207.96 | $192.25 | 8.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mullin, TX | 162 | 91 | 9.0% |
| Goldthwaite, TX | 1,906 | 82 | 18.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Harwich Port, MA | 1,906 | 156 | 56.0% |
| Bernie, MO | 1,906 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Frontenac Islands, ON | 1,906 | n/a | |
| Northern Sunrise County, AB | 1,906 | n/a | |
| Haines, AK | 1,905 | 128 | 28.4% |
| Goldthwaite, TX | 1,906 | 82 | 18.2% |
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