| Index | Vanderbilt | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 98 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | n/a | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 103 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 93 | 98 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $215,588 | $17,966 | $5,030 | $6,468 |
| 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% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Placedo, TX | 505 | 77 | 23.4% |
| La Ward, TX | 317 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Port Lavaca, TX | 12,295 | 86 | 13.6% |
| Point Comfort, TX | 597 | 87 | 13.2% |
| Edna, TX | 5,951 | 87 | 12.7% |
| Vanderbilt, TX | 645 | 98 | 2.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Goldfield, IA | 645 | 81 | 19.5% |
| Stanton, IA | 645 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Morganza, LA | 645 | 93 | 7.1% |
| Ellerslie, MD | 645 | 97 | 3.2% |
| Josephville, MO | 645 | 116 | 16.1% |
| Vanderbilt, TX | 645 | 98 | 2.2% |