| Index | El Valle de Arroyo Seco | New Mexico | National |
| Cost of living | 97 | 93 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 95 | 86 | 100 |
| Transportation | 93 | 95 | 100 |
| Utilities | 99 | 90 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $56,386 | $4,699 | $1,316 | $1,692 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New Mexico | 5% | 8.688% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New Mexico | 1.7% | 5.9% |
| Item | El Valle de Arroyo Seco | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $31.90 | $24.26 | 31.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $50.83 | $45.56 | 11.6% |
| Toothpaste | $3.62 | $3.70 | 2.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.15 | $1.28 | 10.5% |
| Movie | $12.54 | $12.13 | 3.3% |
| Bowling | $20.89 | $18.00 | 16.1% |
| Item | El Valle de Arroyo Seco | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.11 | $5.84 | 12.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.32 | $1.57 | 16.1% |
| Milk | $4.63 | $4.67 | 1.0% |
| Potatoes | $4.18 | $4.93 | 15.3% |
| Pizza | $13.42 | $12.09 | 11.0% |
| Beer | $11.07 | $10.41 | 6.4% |
| Item | El Valle de Arroyo Seco | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $136.89 | $125.68 | 8.9% |
| Doctor | $134.17 | $135.78 | 1.2% |
| Dentist | $111.42 | $113.29 | 1.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.43 | $10.65 | 2.1% |
| Lipitor | $380.06 | $468.60 | 18.9% |
| Item | El Valle de Arroyo Seco | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $174,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 5.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,905.97 | $2,346.69 | 18.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $905.00 | $949.00 | 4.6% |
| Item | El Valle de Arroyo Seco | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.50 | $3.46 | 1.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $43.87 | $59.92 | 26.8% |
| Item | El Valle de Arroyo Seco | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $191.24 | $193.99 | 1.4% |
| Phone | $190.51 | $192.25 | 0.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cundiyo, NM | 17 | 98 | 2.1% |
| Rio en Medio, NM | 197 | 98 | 2.1% |
| Canova, NM | 575 | 98 | 2.1% |
| El Duende, NM | 681 | 98 | 2.1% |
| Cordova, NM | 553 | 98 | 2.1% |
| El Valle de Arroyo Seco, NM | 1,807 | 97 | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Teutopolis, IL | 1,807 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Old Orchard, PA | 1,807 | 115 | 14.9% |
| West Homestead, PA | 1,807 | 93 | 6.9% |
| Wilton Center, CT | 1,808 | 145 | 45.2% |
| Hill City, KS | 1,808 | 79 | 21.1% |
| El Valle de Arroyo Seco, NM | 1,807 | 97 | 3.1% |
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