| Index | Desert Shores | Las Vegas | Nevada |
| Cost of living | 103 | 99 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 90 | 90 | 93 |
| Groceries | 103 | 103 | 104 |
| Health care | 93 | 93 | 96 |
| Housing | 115 | 101 | 104 |
| Transportation | 113 | 113 | 115 |
| Utilities | 102 | 102 | 95 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $75,824 | $6,319 | $1,769 | $2,275 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Nevada | 6.85% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Nevada | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Las Vegas | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $15.91 | $22.08 | 28.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $46.52 | $42.88 | 8.5% |
| Toothpaste | $2.67 | $2.57 | 4.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.02 | $1.15 | 11.9% |
| Movie | $12.26 | $11.51 | 6.6% |
| Bowling | $17.72 | $16.62 | 6.7% |
| Item | Las Vegas | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.60 | $4.98 | 7.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.87 | $1.58 | 18.3% |
| Milk | $2.51 | $2.42 | 3.9% |
| Potatoes | $3.30 | $3.54 | 6.6% |
| Pizza | $11.99 | $11.49 | 4.4% |
| Beer | $9.54 | $10.04 | 5.0% |
| Item | Las Vegas | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $101.71 | $117.76 | 13.6% |
| Doctor | $108.58 | $125.34 | 13.4% |
| Dentist | $98.81 | $107.52 | 8.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.37 | $10.26 | 1.1% |
| Lipitor | $475.78 | $459.24 | 3.6% |
| Item | Las Vegas | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $279,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 51.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,890.89 | $1,697.41 | 11.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,153.00 | $949.00 | 21.5% |
| Item | Las Vegas | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.55 | $3.85 | 18.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $59.76 | $57.01 | 4.8% |
| Item | Las Vegas | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $179.68 | $177.27 | 1.4% |
| Phone | $196.21 | $189.62 | 3.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Nellis AFB, NV | 3,770 | 87 | 13.2% |
| Sunrise Manor, NV | 198,187 | 90 | 10.1% |
| Winchester, NV | 36,302 | 91 | 9.3% |
| Whitney, NV | 44,488 | 92 | 7.9% |
| Paradise, NV | 193,150 | 96 | 4.0% |
| Las Vegas, NV | 644,594 | 99 | 1.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 649,821 | 86 | 14.0% |
| Portland, OR | 650,380 | 123 | 22.9% |
| Memphis, TN | 650,910 | 82 | 18.3% |
| Nashville, TN | 667,070 | 94 | 5.6% |
| Louisville, KY | 618,733 | 96 | 4.4% |
| Las Vegas, NV | 644,594 | 99 | 1.3% |
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