| Index | Menard | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 43 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 103 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 101 | 98 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 100 | 98 | 100 |

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| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $66,550 | $5,546 | $1,553 | $1,997 |
| 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% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Menard, TX | 1,500 | 82 | 18.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Burlington, ND | 1,500 | 101 | 1.0% |
| North Bend, NE | 1,500 | 89 | 10.7% |
| Avis, PA | 1,500 | 92 | 7.9% |
| Fyffe, AL | 1,501 | 83 | 16.7% |
| Rogersville, AL | 1,501 | 87 | 13.5% |
| Menard, TX | 1,500 | 82 | 18.0% |