| Index | New Home | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 89 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 91 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 76 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 91 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 90 | 104 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $76,250 | $6,354 | $1,779 | $2,288 |
| Renters | $47,500 | $3,958 | $1,108 | $1,425 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | New Home | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $31.33 | $24.26 | 29.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $55.26 | $45.56 | 21.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.68 | $3.70 | 0.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.28 | $1.28 | 0.3% |
| Movie | $12.18 | $12.13 | 0.4% |
| Bowling | $22.25 | $18.00 | 23.6% |
| Item | New Home | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.58 | $5.84 | 4.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.67 | $1.57 | 6.2% |
| Milk | $4.55 | $4.67 | 2.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.87 | $4.93 | 1.3% |
| Pizza | $13.76 | $12.09 | 13.8% |
| Beer | $10.37 | $10.41 | 0.4% |
| Item | New Home | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $129.03 | $125.68 | 2.7% |
| Doctor | $113.33 | $135.78 | 16.5% |
| Dentist | $109.67 | $113.29 | 3.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.27 | $10.65 | 3.6% |
| Lipitor | $497.63 | $468.60 | 6.2% |
| Item | New Home | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $151,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 18.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,909.05 | $2,346.69 | 18.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $588.00 | $949.00 | 38.0% |
| Item | New Home | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.26 | $3.46 | 5.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $55.19 | $59.92 | 7.9% |
| Item | New Home | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $189.14 | $193.99 | 2.5% |
| Phone | $207.58 | $192.25 | 8.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ropesville, TX | 438 | 81 | 19.0% |
| Wilson, TX | 358 | 83 | 16.8% |
| Tahoka, TX | 2,623 | 83 | 16.8% |
| Wolfforth, TX | 5,137 | 100 | 0.2% |
| Ransom Canyon, TX | 903 | 105 | 4.5% |
| New Home, TX | 672 | 89 | 10.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Grafton, IL | 672 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Seneca Gardens, KY | 672 | 131 | 30.7% |
| Grand Isle, LA | 672 | 100 | 0.4% |
| Campbell, NY | 672 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Nelsonville, NY | 672 | 150 | 50.5% |
| New Home, TX | 672 | 89 | 10.8% |
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