| Index | Pelican Bay | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 88 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 103 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 102 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 56 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 108 | 103 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Household Items | 101 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 99 | 98 | 100 |

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| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $70,145 | $5,845 | $1,637 | $2,105 |
| Renters | $51,795 | $4,316 | $1,208 | $1,554 |
| 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. |
| Lakeside town (San Patricio County), TX | 316 | 85 | 15.0% |
| Sansom Park, TX | 5,730 | 91 | 9.4% |
| Blue Mound, TX | 2,372 | 93 | 6.8% |
| White Settlement, TX | 18,316 | 95 | 5.0% |
| River Oaks, TX | 7,830 | 95 | 4.7% |
| Pelican Bay, TX | 1,657 | 88 | 12.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sublette, KS | 1,657 | 83 | 17.4% |
| South Gull Lake, MI | 1,657 | 99 | 0.9% |
| Whitewright, TX | 1,657 | 92 | 8.4% |
| Georgiana, AL | 1,656 | 79 | 21.1% |
| Wyoming, DE | 1,658 | 102 | 2.3% |
| Pelican Bay, TX | 1,657 | 88 | 12.1% |