| Index | Houston Acres | Kentucky | National |
| Cost of living | 103 | 90 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 102 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 93 | 100 |
| Housing | 115 | 70 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 87 | 88 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $127,298 | $10,608 | $2,970 | $3,819 |
| Renters | $151,258 | $12,605 | $3,529 | $4,538 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Kentucky | 6% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Kentucky | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Item | Houston Acres | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $25.00 | $27.62 | 9.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $51.12 | $51.11 | 0.0% |
| Toothpaste | $4.18 | $4.09 | 2.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.40 | $1.54 | 9.2% |
| Movie | $11.48 | $12.88 | 10.9% |
| Yoga | $21.60 | $19.66 | 9.9% |
| Item | Houston Acres | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.75 | $7.70 | 0.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.70 | $1.66 | 2.3% |
| Milk | $4.75 | $4.73 | 0.4% |
| Potatoes | $4.97 | $5.26 | 5.4% |
| Pizza | $12.45 | $12.76 | 2.4% |
| Beer | $10.26 | $10.55 | 2.7% |
| Item | Houston Acres | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $99.80 | $140.06 | 28.7% |
| Doctor | $151.12 | $153.82 | 1.8% |
| Dentist | $112.33 | $123.15 | 8.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.66 | $11.73 | 0.6% |
| Lipitor | $21.54 | $23.61 | 8.8% |
| Item | Houston Acres | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $332,247.00 | $326,622.00 | 1.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,714.07 | $2,480.25 | 30.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,085.00 | $1,444.00 | 44.4% |
| Item | Houston Acres | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.89 | $3.06 | 5.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $62.79 | $65.21 | 3.7% |
| Item | Houston Acres | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $178.07 | $220.12 | 19.1% |
| Phone | $191.97 | $195.71 | 1.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| South Park View, KY | 5 | 97 | 2.6% |
| Watterson Park, KY | 988 | 87 | 12.5% |
| West Buechel, KY | 2,113 | 88 | 12.3% |
| Shively, KY | 16,091 | 88 | 12.2% |
| Lynnview, KY | 779 | 88 | 11.5% |
| Houston Acres, KY | 574 | 103 | 2.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Winslow West, AZ | 574 | 109 | 8.5% |
| Shiloh, GA | 574 | 93 | 6.9% |
| Sorrel, LA | 574 | 97 | 3.1% |
| Kiester, MN | 574 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Pope, MS | 574 | 86 | 13.9% |
| Houston Acres, KY | 574 | 103 | 2.5% |
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