| Index | Valley Mills | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 88 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 93 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 91 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 65 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 91 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 109 | 104 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $47,778 | $3,982 | $1,115 | $1,433 |
| Renters | $36,552 | $3,046 | $853 | $1,097 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Valley Mills | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.64 | $24.26 | 23.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $40.42 | $45.56 | 11.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.63 | $3.70 | 1.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.06 | $1.28 | 17.2% |
| Movie | $9.61 | $12.13 | 20.8% |
| Bowling | $18.50 | $18.00 | 2.8% |
| Item | Valley Mills | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.43 | $5.84 | 7.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.58 | $1.57 | 0.3% |
| Milk | $4.60 | $4.67 | 1.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.55 | $4.93 | 7.9% |
| Pizza | $12.51 | $12.09 | 3.5% |
| Beer | $10.32 | $10.41 | 0.9% |
| Item | Valley Mills | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $106.87 | $125.68 | 15.0% |
| Doctor | $106.77 | $135.78 | 21.4% |
| Dentist | $108.56 | $113.29 | 4.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.16 | $10.65 | 4.6% |
| Lipitor | $491.03 | $468.60 | 4.8% |
| Item | Valley Mills | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $90,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 51.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,893.18 | $2,346.69 | 19.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $962.00 | $949.00 | 1.4% |
| Item | Valley Mills | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.10 | $3.46 | 10.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $56.70 | $59.92 | 5.4% |
| Item | Valley Mills | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $212.69 | $193.99 | 9.6% |
| Phone | $207.96 | $192.25 | 8.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Clifton, TX | 3,427 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Aquilla, TX | 163 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Gholson, TX | 1,148 | 88 | 12.2% |
| McGregor, TX | 5,212 | 92 | 8.2% |
| Crawford, TX | 979 | 95 | 4.8% |
| Valley Mills, TX | 1,393 | 88 | 12.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Riverdale Park, CA | 1,393 | 115 | 15.3% |
| Grant, NE | 1,393 | 88 | 11.5% |
| Hurley, NM | 1,393 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Beaver, OK | 1,393 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Chisholm, ON | 1,393 | n/a | |
| Valley Mills, TX | 1,393 | 88 | 12.1% |
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