| Index | Paducah | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 77 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 26 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 103 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 103 | 103 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Household Items | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 103 | 98 | 100 |

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| 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 | $75,492 | $6,291 | $1,761 | $2,265 |
| Renters | $22,972 | $1,914 | $536 | $689 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Paducah, TX | 1,298 | 77 | 23.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Big Rock, IL | 1,298 | 108 | 8.4% |
| Sunman, IN | 1,298 | 90 | 10.3% |
| Barbourmeade, KY | 1,298 | 119 | 19.0% |
| Deville, LA | 1,298 | 88 | 12.4% |
| Creighton, NE | 1,298 | 84 | 16.3% |
| Paducah, TX | 1,298 | 77 | 23.0% |