| Index | La Plata | New Mexico | National |
| Cost of living | 94 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 86 | 85 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 95 | 96 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $91,757 | $7,646 | $2,141 | $2,753 |
| Renters | $35,992 | $2,999 | $840 | $1,080 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New Mexico | 5% | 8.688% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New Mexico | 1.7% | 5.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Nenahnezad, NM | 485 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Upper Fruitland, NM | 1,659 | 81 | 18.6% |
| Bloomfield, NM | 8,020 | 92 | 8.0% |
| Aztec, NM | 6,661 | 94 | 6.5% |
| Waterflow, NM | 1,604 | 96 | 3.9% |
| La Plata, NM | 2,132 | 94 | 5.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Midway, GA | 2,132 | 98 | 2.3% |
| Fairmont City, IL | 2,132 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Belle Rose, LA | 2,132 | 98 | 2.0% |
| Ringgold, LA | 2,132 | 85 | 15.1% |
| Elmwood Place, OH | 2,132 | 80 | 19.8% |
| La Plata, NM | 2,132 | 94 | 5.9% |
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