| Index | Seth Ward | Texas | National |
| Cost of living index | 75 | 91 | 100 |
| Index | Seth Ward | Texas | National |
| Goods & Services index | 94 | 93 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 95 | 91 | 100 |
| Health care index | 99 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing index | 29 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 92 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 101 | 100 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $59,844 | $4,987 | $1,396 | $1,795 |
| Renters | $14,810 | $1,234 | $346 | $444 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Seth Ward | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $13.78 | $16.09 | 14.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $43.13 | $37.33 | 15.5% |
| Toothpaste | $2.09 | $2.45 | 14.7% |
| Shampoo | $0.91 | $1.00 | 9.4% |
| Movie | $9.13 | $10.28 | 11.2% |
| Bowling | $5.89 | $4.93 | 19.4% |
| Item | Seth Ward | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.69 | $3.80 | 3.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.13 | $1.40 | 18.9% |
| Milk | $1.99 | $2.01 | 1.0% |
| Potatoes | $2.82 | $3.01 | 6.3% |
| Pizza | $8.00 | $9.89 | 19.1% |
| Beer | $9.33 | $8.90 | 4.9% |
| Item | Seth Ward | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $104.80 | $102.16 | 2.6% |
| Doctor | $111.04 | $108.36 | 2.5% |
| Dentist | $88.09 | $92.53 | 4.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.98 | $9.28 | 3.2% |
| Lipitor | $427.17 | $425.82 | 0.3% |
| Item | Seth Ward | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $36,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 80.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,006.19 | $1,202.44 | 16.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $480.00 | $949.00 | 49.4% |
| Item | Seth Ward | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.04 | $2.24 | 9.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $44.26 | $46.29 | 4.4% |
| Item | Seth Ward | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $142.95 | $165.96 | 13.9% |
| Phone | $34.01 | $28.68 | 18.6% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kress, TX | 594 | 79 | -21% |
| Lockney, TX | 1,689 | 79 | -21% |
| Hale Center, TX | 2,406 | 80 | -20% |
| Edmonson, TX | 139 | 81 | -19% |
| Plainview, TX | 21,365 | 82 | -18% |
| Seth Ward, TX | 1,798 | 75 | -25% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cressona, PA | 1,798 | 90 | -10% |
| Freeport, PA | 1,797 | 87 | -13% |
| Bradley, WV | 1,797 | 88 | -12% |
| Mercer, PA | 1,799 | 90 | -10% |
| Owens Cross Roads, AL | 1,799 | 94 | -6% |
| Seth Ward, TX | 1,798 | 75 | -25% |