| Index | Groom | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 87 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 92 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 84 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 72 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 92 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 104 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $77,500 | $6,458 | $1,808 | $2,325 |
| 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 | Groom | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $28.33 | $24.26 | 16.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $49.67 | $45.56 | 9.0% |
| Toothpaste | $3.63 | $3.70 | 2.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.25 | $1.28 | 2.6% |
| Movie | $10.19 | $12.13 | 16.0% |
| Bowling | $16.11 | $18.00 | 10.5% |
| Item | Groom | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.84 | $5.84 | 0.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.32 | $1.57 | 16.1% |
| Milk | $4.51 | $4.67 | 3.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.15 | $4.93 | 15.9% |
| Pizza | $10.10 | $12.09 | 16.4% |
| Beer | $9.99 | $10.41 | 4.0% |
| Item | Groom | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $77.00 | $125.68 | 38.7% |
| Doctor | $114.00 | $135.78 | 16.0% |
| Dentist | $91.00 | $113.29 | 19.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.21 | $10.65 | 4.1% |
| Lipitor | $450.42 | $468.60 | 3.9% |
| Item | Groom | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $113,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 38.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,449.46 | $2,346.69 | 38.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $921.00 | $949.00 | 3.0% |
| Item | Groom | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.19 | $3.46 | 7.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $54.00 | $59.92 | 9.9% |
| Item | Groom | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $173.26 | $193.99 | 10.7% |
| Phone | $209.24 | $192.25 | 8.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Howardwick, TX | 417 | 78 | 22.2% |
| Claude, TX | 1,358 | 91 | 8.7% |
| Groom, TX | 499 | 87 | 13.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Shishmaref, AK | 499 | 113 | 13.0% |
| Midway, AL | 499 | 82 | 18.5% |
| Wilmot, AR | 499 | 76 | 24.0% |
| Ephesus, GA | 499 | 87 | 13.5% |
| Sorento, IL | 499 | 76 | 23.7% |
| Groom, TX | 499 | 87 | 13.4% |
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