Index | Truth or Consequences | New Mexico | National |
Cost of living | 78 | 92 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 89 | 93 | 100 |
Groceries | 97 | 96 | 100 |
Health care | 100 | 98 | 100 |
Housing | 45 | 86 | 100 |
Transportation | 101 | 98 | 100 |
Utilities | 83 | 90 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $32,500 | $2,708 | $758 | $975 |
Renters | $14,863 | $1,239 | $347 | $446 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
New Mexico | 5.125% | 8.688% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
New Mexico | 1.7% | 4.9% |
Item | Truth or Consequences | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $16.11 | $20.27 | 20.5% |
Beauty Salon | $36.83 | $40.39 | 8.8% |
Toothpaste | $2.92 | $2.36 | 23.6% |
Shampoo | $0.88 | $1.08 | 18.2% |
Movie | $12.18 | $10.99 | 10.9% |
Bowling | $10.78 | $15.49 | 30.4% |
Item | Truth or Consequences | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.84 | $4.30 | 12.6% |
Fried Chicken | $1.05 | $1.40 | 25.2% |
Milk | $3.31 | $2.20 | 50.4% |
Potatoes | $2.85 | $3.22 | 11.6% |
Pizza | $9.99 | $10.74 | 7.0% |
Beer | $7.98 | $9.60 | 16.9% |
Item | Truth or Consequences | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $107.20 | $109.73 | 2.3% |
Doctor | $106.77 | $118.34 | 9.8% |
Dentist | $99.67 | $100.94 | 1.3% |
Ibuprofen | $11.56 | $9.93 | 16.4% |
Lipitor | $489.46 | $469.53 | 4.2% |
Item | Truth or Consequences | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $77,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 58.0% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $992.10 | $1,229.62 | 19.3% |
Apartment Rent | $500.00 | $949.00 | 47.3% |
Item | Truth or Consequences | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.88 | $2.71 | 6.4% |
Tire Balancing | $47.87 | $51.86 | 7.7% |
Item | Truth or Consequences | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $117.35 | $170.84 | 31.3% |
Phone | $188.36 | $187.18 | 0.6% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Hot Springs Landing, NM | 129 | 92 | 8.4% |
Caballo, NM | 32 | 92 | 8.4% |
Williamsburg, NM | 451 | 79 | 20.6% |
Elephant Butte, NM | 1,515 | 86 | 14.2% |
Las Palomas, NM | 412 | 88 | 11.7% |
Truth or Consequences, NM | 6,157 | 78 | 22.3% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Milliken, CO | 6,157 | 102 | 2.4% |
Heathrow, FL | 6,157 | 126 | 26.0% |
Pleasure Point, CA | 6,155 | 187 | 86.9% |
Satsuma, AL | 6,159 | 91 | 8.6% |
East Pasadena, CA | 6,159 | 173 | 72.6% |
Truth or Consequences, NM | 6,157 | 78 | 22.3% |