| Index | Queen City | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 103 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 51 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 85 | 104 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $51,667 | $4,306 | $1,205 | $1,550 |
| Renters | $36,000 | $3,000 | $840 | $1,080 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Queen City | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.94 | $24.26 | 13.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $41.39 | $45.56 | 9.2% |
| Toothpaste | $3.19 | $3.70 | 13.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.13 | $1.28 | 11.5% |
| Movie | $13.40 | $12.13 | 10.5% |
| Bowling | $13.33 | $18.00 | 25.9% |
| Item | Queen City | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.18 | $5.84 | 5.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.67 | $1.57 | 6.2% |
| Milk | $4.53 | $4.67 | 3.1% |
| Potatoes | $5.08 | $4.93 | 2.9% |
| Pizza | $9.90 | $12.09 | 18.1% |
| Beer | $9.71 | $10.41 | 6.7% |
| Item | Queen City | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $135.11 | $125.68 | 7.5% |
| Doctor | $90.67 | $135.78 | 33.2% |
| Dentist | $154.50 | $113.29 | 36.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.57 | $10.65 | 10.1% |
| Lipitor | $498.43 | $468.60 | 6.4% |
| Item | Queen City | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $86,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 53.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,083.19 | $2,346.69 | 11.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $585.00 | $949.00 | 38.4% |
| Item | Queen City | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.10 | $3.46 | 10.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $67.93 | $59.92 | 13.4% |
| Item | Queen City | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $164.18 | $193.99 | 15.4% |
| Phone | $186.90 | $192.25 | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Domino, TX | 45 | 76 | 23.9% |
| Rodessa, LA | 168 | 78 | 22.2% |
| Bloomburg, TX | 363 | 79 | 21.0% |
| Ida, LA | 279 | 81 | 18.9% |
| Maud, TX | 1,196 | 84 | 16.2% |
| Queen City, TX | 1,461 | 83 | 16.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Nashville, MI | 1,461 | 81 | 18.8% |
| Millers Creek, NC | 1,461 | 92 | 8.2% |
| Avis, PA | 1,461 | 93 | 7.2% |
| Lake Brownwood, TX | 1,461 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Willacoochee, GA | 1,462 | 75 | 25.4% |
| Queen City, TX | 1,461 | 83 | 16.8% |
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