| Index | Milano | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 76 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 87 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 93 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 85 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 41 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 89 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 102 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $91,178 | $7,598 | $2,127 | $2,736 |
| Renters | $47,602 | $3,967 | $1,111 | $1,428 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Milano | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.94 | $27.62 | 2.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $52.54 | $51.11 | 2.8% |
| Toothpaste | $4.07 | $4.09 | 0.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.33 | $1.54 | 13.7% |
| Movie | $9.15 | $12.88 | 29.0% |
| Yoga | $16.47 | $19.66 | 16.2% |
| Item | Milano | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.96 | $7.70 | 9.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.36 | $1.66 | 18.2% |
| Milk | $4.58 | $4.73 | 3.2% |
| Potatoes | $5.35 | $5.26 | 1.8% |
| Pizza | $9.50 | $12.76 | 25.6% |
| Beer | $10.66 | $10.55 | 1.0% |
| Item | Milano | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $133.53 | $140.06 | 4.7% |
| Doctor | $85.82 | $153.82 | 44.2% |
| Dentist | $123.25 | $123.15 | 0.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.22 | $11.73 | 4.4% |
| Lipitor | $19.46 | $23.61 | 17.6% |
| Item | Milano | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $115,058.00 | $326,622.00 | 64.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,016.50 | $2,480.25 | 18.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $773.00 | $1,444.00 | 46.5% |
| Item | Milano | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.70 | $3.06 | 11.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $59.52 | $65.21 | 8.7% |
| Item | Milano | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $221.59 | $220.12 | 0.7% |
| Phone | $204.11 | $195.71 | 4.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cameron, TX | 5,589 | 79 | 21.2% |
| Rockdale, TX | 5,714 | 81 | 18.7% |
| Caldwell, TX | 4,445 | 85 | 14.7% |
| Milano, TX | 658 | 76 | 24.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Santa Rosa, AZ | 658 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Apple Canyon Lake, IL | 658 | 118 | 18.2% |
| Fincastle, KY | 658 | 100 | 0.5% |
| Bishopville, MD | 658 | 129 | 28.8% |
| Morningside, NM | 658 | 70 | 30.0% |
| Milano, TX | 658 | 76 | 24.5% |
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