| Index | Houston | Alaska | National |
| Cost of living | 113 | 131 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 122 | 123 | 100 |
| Groceries | 124 | 125 | 100 |
| Health care | 142 | 139 | 100 |
| Housing | 92 | 137 | 100 |
| Transportation | 118 | 120 | 100 |
| Utilities | 111 | 156 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $95,898 | $7,992 | $2,237 | $2,877 |
| Renters | $33,766 | $2,814 | $788 | $1,013 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Alaska | 0% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Alaska | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Houston | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.33 | $27.62 | 6.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $58.81 | $51.11 | 15.1% |
| Toothpaste | $4.06 | $4.09 | 0.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.55 | $1.54 | 0.5% |
| Movie | $14.33 | $12.88 | 11.3% |
| Yoga | $18.42 | $19.66 | 6.3% |
| Item | Houston | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.90 | $7.70 | 15.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.74 | $1.66 | 64.8% |
| Milk | $5.36 | $4.73 | 13.2% |
| Potatoes | $5.98 | $5.26 | 13.8% |
| Pizza | $14.01 | $12.76 | 9.8% |
| Beer | $12.88 | $10.55 | 22.1% |
| Item | Houston | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $311.11 | $140.06 | 122.1% |
| Doctor | $276.36 | $153.82 | 79.7% |
| Dentist | $167.92 | $123.15 | 36.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.65 | $11.73 | 7.8% |
| Lipitor | $22.24 | $23.61 | 5.8% |
| Item | Houston | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $326,585.00 | $326,622.00 | 0.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,610.75 | $2,480.25 | 45.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,072.00 | $1,444.00 | 25.8% |
| Item | Houston | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.73 | $3.06 | 22.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $71.54 | $65.21 | 9.7% |
| Item | Houston | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $261.15 | $220.12 | 18.6% |
| Phone | $194.95 | $195.71 | 0.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Willow, AK | 2,015 | 117 | 16.7% |
| Big Lake, AK | 2,859 | 121 | 20.8% |
| Meadow Lakes, AK | 8,504 | 122 | 22.5% |
| Wasilla, AK | 10,818 | 124 | 23.8% |
| Tanaina, AK | 10,823 | 125 | 25.3% |
| Houston, AK | 1,991 | 113 | 12.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kingsley, MI | 1,991 | 98 | 1.7% |
| Middleton, NS | 1,991 | n/a | |
| Hinchinbrooke, QC | 1,991 | n/a | |
| Midland City, AL | 1,990 | 82 | 17.5% |
| Golden Meadow, LA | 1,992 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Houston, AK | 1,991 | 113 | 12.7% |
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