| Index | Lakeside town (San Patricio County) | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 47 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 92 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 113 | 102 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $77,349 | $6,446 | $1,805 | $2,321 |
| 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 | Lakeside town (San Patricio County) | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $31.94 | $27.62 | 15.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $54.22 | $51.11 | 6.1% |
| Toothpaste | $4.03 | $4.09 | 1.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.61 | $1.54 | 4.4% |
| Movie | $12.30 | $12.88 | 4.5% |
| Yoga | $28.11 | $19.66 | 43.0% |
| Item | Lakeside town (San Patricio County) | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.18 | $7.70 | 6.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.60 | $1.66 | 3.7% |
| Milk | $4.56 | $4.73 | 3.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.47 | $5.26 | 4.1% |
| Pizza | $11.44 | $12.76 | 10.4% |
| Beer | $11.04 | $10.55 | 4.7% |
| Item | Lakeside town (San Patricio County) | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $124.50 | $140.06 | 11.1% |
| Doctor | $141.67 | $153.82 | 7.9% |
| Dentist | $128.11 | $123.15 | 4.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.75 | $11.73 | 0.2% |
| Lipitor | $25.00 | $23.61 | 5.9% |
| Item | Lakeside town (San Patricio County) | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $152,699.00 | $326,622.00 | 53.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,077.31 | $2,480.25 | 16.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Lakeside town (San Patricio County) | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.77 | $3.06 | 9.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $62.06 | $65.21 | 4.8% |
| Item | Lakeside town (San Patricio County) | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $259.05 | $220.12 | 17.7% |
| Phone | $204.26 | $195.71 | 4.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pelican Bay, TX | 1,657 | 87 | 13.3% |
| Sansom Park, TX | 5,730 | 89 | 10.7% |
| Everman, TX | 6,422 | 91 | 9.0% |
| Forest Hill, TX | 13,444 | 94 | 6.5% |
| Blue Mound, TX | 2,372 | 94 | 6.3% |
| Lakeside town (San Patricio County), TX | 316 | 84 | 16.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Waldo, AL | 316 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Holy Cross, IA | 316 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Elliott, IL | 316 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Kinderhook, IL | 316 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Edwardsport, IN | 316 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Lakeside town (San Patricio County), TX | 316 | 84 | 16.2% |
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