| Index | Salado | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 109 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 90 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 91 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 106 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 145 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 90 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 110 | 104 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $87,554 | $7,296 | $2,043 | $2,627 |
| Renters | $46,750 | $3,896 | $1,091 | $1,403 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Salado | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $21.28 | $24.26 | 12.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $50.28 | $45.56 | 10.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.57 | $3.70 | 3.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.35 | $1.28 | 5.7% |
| Movie | $10.03 | $12.13 | 17.3% |
| Bowling | $20.06 | $18.00 | 11.4% |
| Item | Salado | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.71 | $5.84 | 2.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.32 | $1.57 | 16.1% |
| Milk | $4.56 | $4.67 | 2.5% |
| Potatoes | $3.98 | $4.93 | 19.3% |
| Pizza | $10.63 | $12.09 | 12.1% |
| Beer | $9.91 | $10.41 | 4.8% |
| Item | Salado | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $129.92 | $125.68 | 3.4% |
| Doctor | $106.41 | $135.78 | 21.6% |
| Dentist | $105.82 | $113.29 | 6.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.32 | $10.65 | 3.1% |
| Lipitor | $466.19 | $468.60 | 0.5% |
| Item | Salado | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $291,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 58.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,164.77 | $2,346.69 | 7.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,074.00 | $949.00 | 13.2% |
| Item | Salado | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.18 | $3.46 | 8.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $52.82 | $59.92 | 11.8% |
| Item | Salado | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $152.98 | $193.99 | 21.1% |
| Phone | $207.96 | $192.25 | 8.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bartlett, TX | 1,658 | 84 | 16.5% |
| Holland, TX | 1,574 | 89 | 11.0% |
| Little River-Academy, TX | 2,139 | 90 | 10.4% |
| Killeen, TX | 148,573 | 90 | 10.3% |
| Nolanville, TX | 5,732 | 90 | 9.8% |
| Salado, TX | 2,848 | 109 | 9.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kechi, KS | 2,848 | 104 | 4.3% |
| Riverview, MO | 2,848 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Goffstown, NH | 2,848 | 119 | 18.7% |
| Natalbany, LA | 2,847 | 87 | 13.3% |
| Horace, ND | 2,847 | 118 | 17.7% |
| Salado, TX | 2,848 | 109 | 9.0% |
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