| Index | San Carlos | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 75 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 85 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 92 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 76 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 38 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 86 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 119 | 102 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $47,644 | $3,970 | $1,112 | $1,429 |
| 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 | San Carlos | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.83 | $27.62 | 24.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $40.83 | $51.11 | 20.1% |
| Toothpaste | $4.23 | $4.09 | 3.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.34 | $1.54 | 13.1% |
| Movie | $12.00 | $12.88 | 6.8% |
| Yoga | $21.00 | $19.66 | 6.8% |
| Item | San Carlos | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.26 | $7.70 | 5.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.37 | $1.66 | 17.6% |
| Milk | $4.45 | $4.73 | 6.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.43 | $5.26 | 3.3% |
| Pizza | $12.49 | $12.76 | 2.1% |
| Beer | $10.29 | $10.55 | 2.5% |
| Item | San Carlos | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $123.67 | $140.06 | 11.7% |
| Doctor | $99.44 | $153.82 | 35.4% |
| Dentist | $84.11 | $123.15 | 31.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.18 | $11.73 | 4.7% |
| Lipitor | $20.88 | $23.61 | 11.6% |
| Item | San Carlos | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $114,545.00 | $326,622.00 | 64.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,431.92 | $2,480.25 | 42.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $640.00 | $1,444.00 | 55.7% |
| Item | San Carlos | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.53 | $3.06 | 17.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $62.22 | $65.21 | 4.6% |
| Item | San Carlos | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $280.38 | $220.12 | 27.4% |
| Phone | $205.01 | $195.71 | 4.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Campo Verde, TX | 173 | 91 | 9.2% |
| Villa Verde, TX | 211 | 91 | 9.2% |
| Ranchette Estates, TX | 245 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Ratamosa, TX | 102 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Tierra Bonita, TX | 67 | 87 | 12.9% |
| San Carlos, TX | 4,024 | 75 | 25.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| North River Shores, FL | 4,024 | 109 | 9.1% |
| Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare, QC | 4,024 | n/a | |
| Jasper, GA | 4,023 | 94 | 6.4% |
| Sparks, TX | 4,023 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Malmstrom AFB, MT | 4,025 | 99 | 1.4% |
| San Carlos, TX | 4,024 | 75 | 25.1% |
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