| Index | Lake Brownwood | Texas | National |
| Cost of living index | 82 | 91 | 100 |
| Index | Lake Brownwood | Texas | National |
| Goods & Services index | 97 | 93 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 100 | 91 | 100 |
| Health care index | 105 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing index | 42 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 90 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 109 | 100 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $41,020 | $3,418 | $957 | $1,231 |
| Renters | $48,750 | $4,063 | $1,137 | $1,463 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Lake Brownwood | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $16.80 | $16.09 | 4.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $40.10 | $37.33 | 7.4% |
| Toothpaste | $2.85 | $2.45 | 16.6% |
| Shampoo | $0.89 | $1.00 | 11.4% |
| Movie | $9.12 | $10.28 | 11.3% |
| Bowling | $4.02 | $4.93 | 18.6% |
| Item | Lake Brownwood | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.43 | $3.80 | 9.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.22 | $1.40 | 12.7% |
| Milk | $1.69 | $2.01 | 15.8% |
| Potatoes | $3.54 | $3.01 | 17.4% |
| Pizza | $10.40 | $9.89 | 5.2% |
| Beer | $8.65 | $8.90 | 2.7% |
| Item | Lake Brownwood | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $138.37 | $102.16 | 35.4% |
| Doctor | $135.26 | $108.36 | 24.8% |
| Dentist | $83.83 | $92.53 | 9.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.01 | $9.28 | 2.9% |
| Lipitor | $403.67 | $425.82 | 5.2% |
| Item | Lake Brownwood | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $69,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 62.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,034.11 | $1,202.44 | 14.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $510.00 | $949.00 | 46.3% |
| Item | Lake Brownwood | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $1.93 | $2.24 | 14.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $45.90 | $46.29 | 0.8% |
| Item | Lake Brownwood | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $212.43 | $165.96 | 28.0% |
| Phone | $24.99 | $28.68 | 12.9% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Santa Anna CDP, TX | 39 | 99 | -1% |
| Santa Anna, TX | 1,297 | 80 | -20% |
| Thunderbird Bay, TX | 562 | 82 | -18% |
| Bangs, TX | 1,599 | 82 | -18% |
| Brownwood, TX | 19,081 | 85 | -15% |
| Lake Brownwood, TX | 1,295 | 82 | -18% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Elton, LA | 1,295 | 77 | -23% |
| Porcupine, SD | 1,295 | 72 | -28% |
| Onarga, IL | 1,295 | 90 | -10% |
| Mabscott, WV | 1,295 | 94 | -6% |
| Bracey, VA | 1,296 | 99 | -1% |
| Lake Brownwood, TX | 1,295 | 82 | -18% |