| Index | Laughlin AFB | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 105 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 105 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 126 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 93 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 85 | 104 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $67,049 | $5,587 | $1,564 | $2,012 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Laughlin AFB | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.78 | $24.26 | 14.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $43.67 | $45.56 | 4.2% |
| Toothpaste | $3.60 | $3.70 | 2.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.06 | $1.28 | 17.2% |
| Movie | $9.50 | $12.13 | 21.7% |
| Bowling | $13.70 | $18.00 | 23.9% |
| Item | Laughlin AFB | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.93 | $5.84 | 15.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.57 | $1.57 | 0.1% |
| Milk | $4.57 | $4.67 | 2.2% |
| Potatoes | $4.55 | $4.93 | 7.7% |
| Pizza | $11.32 | $12.09 | 6.3% |
| Beer | $10.50 | $10.41 | 0.8% |
| Item | Laughlin AFB | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $132.00 | $125.68 | 5.0% |
| Doctor | $171.14 | $135.78 | 26.0% |
| Dentist | $108.33 | $113.29 | 4.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.16 | $10.65 | 4.7% |
| Lipitor | $481.60 | $468.60 | 2.8% |
| Item | Laughlin AFB | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $0.00 | $184,700.00 | 100.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,951.07 | $2,346.69 | 16.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,193.00 | $949.00 | 25.7% |
| Item | Laughlin AFB | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.03 | $3.46 | 12.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.20 | $59.92 | 4.5% |
| Item | Laughlin AFB | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $217.71 | $193.99 | 12.2% |
| Phone | $201.97 | $192.25 | 5.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lake View, TX | 67 | 96 | 4.3% |
| Val Verde Park, TX | 3,792 | 84 | 16.5% |
| Cienegas Terrace, TX | 2,598 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Del Rio, TX | 35,828 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Laughlin AFB, TX | 1,975 | 105 | 4.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mountain Lake Park, MD | 1,975 | 88 | 11.7% |
| Steele, MO | 1,975 | 82 | 18.1% |
| Harrisville, WV | 1,975 | 83 | 16.6% |
| Provost, AB | 1,975 | n/a | |
| Des Allemands, LA | 1,976 | 89 | 11.1% |
| Laughlin AFB, TX | 1,975 | 105 | 4.7% |
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