| Index | Marfa | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 93 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 103 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 83 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 88 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 98 | 102 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $63,077 | $5,256 | $1,472 | $1,892 |
| Renters | $55,905 | $4,659 | $1,304 | $1,677 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Marfa | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $31.11 | $27.62 | 12.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $45.00 | $51.11 | 11.9% |
| Toothpaste | $4.28 | $4.09 | 4.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.34 | $1.54 | 13.1% |
| Movie | $12.05 | $12.88 | 6.4% |
| Yoga | $17.50 | $19.66 | 11.0% |
| Item | Marfa | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.76 | $7.70 | 12.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.47 | $1.66 | 11.6% |
| Milk | $4.61 | $4.73 | 2.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.45 | $5.26 | 3.7% |
| Pizza | $15.06 | $12.76 | 18.0% |
| Beer | $10.42 | $10.55 | 1.2% |
| Item | Marfa | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $143.52 | $140.06 | 2.5% |
| Doctor | $170.91 | $153.82 | 11.1% |
| Dentist | $98.83 | $123.15 | 19.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.49 | $11.73 | 2.1% |
| Lipitor | $29.90 | $23.61 | 26.6% |
| Item | Marfa | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $290,071.00 | $326,622.00 | 11.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,866.42 | $2,480.25 | 24.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $985.00 | $1,444.00 | 31.8% |
| Item | Marfa | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.61 | $3.06 | 14.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $60.56 | $65.21 | 7.1% |
| Item | Marfa | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $207.24 | $220.12 | 5.9% |
| Phone | $203.88 | $195.71 | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Marfa, TX | 2,042 | 93 | 6.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Grayling, MI | 2,042 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Celina, TN | 2,042 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Clinton, WI | 2,042 | 93 | 7.1% |
| Papineauville, QC | 2,042 | n/a | |
| Century, FL | 2,041 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Marfa, TX | 2,042 | 93 | 6.9% |
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