| Index | Muenster | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 99 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 87 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 98 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 102 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $139,680 | $11,640 | $3,259 | $4,191 |
| Renters | $48,271 | $4,023 | $1,126 | $1,448 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Muenster | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $28.07 | $27.62 | 1.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $51.55 | $51.11 | 0.9% |
| Toothpaste | $4.02 | $4.09 | 1.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.58 | $1.54 | 2.5% |
| Movie | $12.33 | $12.88 | 4.3% |
| Yoga | $21.53 | $19.66 | 9.5% |
| Item | Muenster | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.28 | $7.70 | 5.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.60 | $1.66 | 3.7% |
| Milk | $4.48 | $4.73 | 5.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.51 | $5.26 | 4.8% |
| Pizza | $11.19 | $12.76 | 12.3% |
| Beer | $11.06 | $10.55 | 4.8% |
| Item | Muenster | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $78.33 | $140.06 | 44.1% |
| Doctor | $133.33 | $153.82 | 13.3% |
| Dentist | $124.33 | $123.15 | 1.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.61 | $11.73 | 1.0% |
| Lipitor | $15.39 | $23.61 | 34.8% |
| Item | Muenster | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $329,288.00 | $326,622.00 | 0.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,137.16 | $2,480.25 | 13.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,337.00 | $1,444.00 | 7.4% |
| Item | Muenster | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.80 | $3.06 | 8.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $72.14 | $65.21 | 10.6% |
| Item | Muenster | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $227.75 | $220.12 | 3.5% |
| Phone | $205.01 | $195.71 | 4.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lindsay CDP, TX | 312 | 99 | 0.8% |
| Thackerville, OK | 408 | 79 | 20.8% |
| St. Jo, TX | 881 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Gainesville, TX | 16,922 | 90 | 10.0% |
| Valley View, TX | 823 | 93 | 7.1% |
| Muenster, TX | 1,328 | 99 | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bylas, AZ | 1,328 | 79 | 20.5% |
| Pine Knoll Shores, NC | 1,328 | 124 | 24.4% |
| Newark, AR | 1,329 | 77 | 23.4% |
| Litchfield, CT | 1,327 | 126 | 25.6% |
| Glenns Ferry, ID | 1,329 | 81 | 19.4% |
| Muenster, TX | 1,328 | 99 | 1.0% |
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