| Index | Nogal | New Mexico | National |
| Cost of living | 98 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | n/a | 85 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 100 | 96 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 94 | 96 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| 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 | $55,559 | $4,630 | $1,296 | $1,667 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New Mexico | 5% | 8.688% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New Mexico | 1.7% | 5.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Carrizozo, NM | 962 | 81 | 18.9% |
| Ruidoso Downs, NM | 2,683 | 85 | 14.7% |
| Capitan, NM | 1,409 | 89 | 10.7% |
| Ruidoso, NM | 8,058 | 99 | 0.6% |
| Nogal, NM | 129 | 98 | 2.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Toxey, AL | 129 | 93 | 7.2% |
| Gu Oidak, AZ | 129 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Weott, CA | 129 | 139 | 38.6% |
| Sawyer, KS | 129 | 79 | 21.1% |
| Robeline, LA | 129 | 91 | 9.1% |
| Nogal, NM | 129 | 98 | 2.0% |