| Index | Ranger | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 78 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 93 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 93 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 38 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 103 | 104 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $30,921 | $2,577 | $721 | $928 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Ranger | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $30.33 | $24.26 | 25.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $31.44 | $45.56 | 31.0% |
| Toothpaste | $3.66 | $3.70 | 1.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.19 | $1.28 | 7.1% |
| Movie | $10.26 | $12.13 | 15.5% |
| Bowling | $15.22 | $18.00 | 15.4% |
| Item | Ranger | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.46 | $5.84 | 6.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.67 | $1.57 | 6.2% |
| Milk | $4.51 | $4.67 | 3.4% |
| Potatoes | $4.88 | $4.93 | 1.2% |
| Pizza | $12.69 | $12.09 | 5.0% |
| Beer | $10.46 | $10.41 | 0.5% |
| Item | Ranger | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $141.52 | $125.68 | 12.6% |
| Doctor | $117.53 | $135.78 | 13.4% |
| Dentist | $115.28 | $113.29 | 1.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.09 | $10.65 | 5.3% |
| Lipitor | $377.45 | $468.60 | 19.5% |
| Item | Ranger | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $45,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 75.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,061.92 | $2,346.69 | 12.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $650.00 | $949.00 | 31.5% |
| Item | Ranger | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.13 | $3.46 | 9.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $61.81 | $59.92 | 3.1% |
| Item | Ranger | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $193.23 | $193.99 | 0.4% |
| Phone | $209.24 | $192.25 | 8.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Carbon, TX | 302 | 74 | 25.7% |
| Strawn, TX | 801 | 77 | 22.7% |
| Mingus, TX | 252 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Eastland, TX | 3,865 | 87 | 13.0% |
| Ranger, TX | 2,961 | 78 | 22.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Iuka, MS | 2,961 | 78 | 22.2% |
| Emerald Lakes, PA | 2,961 | 101 | 1.1% |
| Division No. 8, Subd. L, NL | 2,960 | n/a | |
| Bonny Doon, CA | 2,962 | 198 | 97.9% |
| Pleasant Hill, PA | 2,962 | 96 | 4.2% |
| Ranger, TX | 2,961 | 78 | 22.3% |
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