| Index | Salado | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 112 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 144 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 103 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 101 | 98 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 101 | 98 | 100 |

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| Utilities index | |
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| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $128,667 | $10,722 | $3,002 | $3,860 |
| Renters | $69,168 | $5,764 | $1,614 | $2,075 |
| 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. |
| Bartlett, TX | 1,703 | 87 | 12.6% |
| Holland, TX | 1,614 | 92 | 7.6% |
| Little River-Academy, TX | 2,208 | 93 | 7.2% |
| Killeen, TX | 152,944 | 94 | 6.1% |
| Nolanville, TX | 5,920 | 94 | 5.9% |
| Salado, TX | 2,955 | 112 | 12.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lake City, PA | 2,954 | 92 | 8.1% |
| Mauriceville, TX | 2,954 | 89 | 10.5% |
| Indialantic, FL | 2,956 | 129 | 29.5% |
| Normandin, QC | 2,956 | n/a | |
| Long Neck, DE | 2,953 | 90 | 9.5% |
| Salado, TX | 2,955 | 112 | 12.3% |