| Index | North Light Plant | New Mexico | National |
| Cost of living | 98 | 93 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 104 | 99 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 108 | 112 | 100 |
| Housing | 97 | 85 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 93 | 100 |
| Utilities | 85 | 83 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $71,808 | $5,984 | $1,675 | $2,154 |
| Renters | $60,385 | $5,032 | $1,409 | $1,812 |
| 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% |
| Item | North Light Plant | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $36.08 | $27.62 | 30.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $51.64 | $51.11 | 1.0% |
| Toothpaste | $4.00 | $4.09 | 2.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.36 | $1.54 | 11.8% |
| Movie | $12.15 | $12.88 | 5.7% |
| Yoga | $19.42 | $19.66 | 1.2% |
| Item | North Light Plant | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.29 | $7.70 | 7.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.46 | $1.66 | 12.2% |
| Milk | $4.65 | $4.73 | 1.8% |
| Potatoes | $4.96 | $5.26 | 5.6% |
| Pizza | $13.64 | $12.76 | 6.9% |
| Beer | $10.58 | $10.55 | 0.3% |
| Item | North Light Plant | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $173.61 | $140.06 | 24.0% |
| Doctor | $145.18 | $153.82 | 5.6% |
| Dentist | $107.62 | $123.15 | 12.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.73 | $11.73 | 0.0% |
| Lipitor | $35.21 | $23.61 | 49.1% |
| Item | North Light Plant | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $295,343.00 | $326,622.00 | 9.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,169.16 | $2,480.25 | 12.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,624.00 | $1,444.00 | 12.5% |
| Item | North Light Plant | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.00 | $3.06 | 1.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $55.00 | $65.21 | 15.7% |
| Item | North Light Plant | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $167.22 | $220.12 | 24.0% |
| Phone | $193.43 | $195.71 | 1.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Blanco, NM | 477 | 99 | 1.2% |
| Upper Fruitland, NM | 1,659 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Bloomfield, NM | 8,020 | 93 | 7.2% |
| Aztec, NM | 6,661 | 94 | 5.7% |
| La Plata, NM | 2,132 | 96 | 4.4% |
| North Light Plant, NM | 878 | 98 | 1.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Womens Bay, AK | 878 | 142 | 42.2% |
| Washington, LA | 878 | 89 | 11.1% |
| Woodland, NC | 878 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Butler, OH | 878 | 79 | 20.7% |
| Michie, TN | 878 | 84 | 15.7% |
| North Light Plant, NM | 878 | 98 | 1.7% |
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