Index | Central Gardens | Texas | National |
Cost of living | 102 | 92 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 102 | 96 | 100 |
Groceries | 97 | 96 | 100 |
Health care | 96 | 94 | 100 |
Housing | 106 | 83 | 100 |
Transportation | 93 | 92 | 100 |
Utilities | 108 | 104 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $83,750 | $6,979 | $1,954 | $2,513 |
Renters | $48,047 | $4,004 | $1,121 | $1,442 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Texas | 0% | 0% |
Item | Central Gardens | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $26.22 | $24.26 | 8.1% |
Beauty Salon | $46.89 | $45.56 | 2.9% |
Toothpaste | $3.66 | $3.70 | 1.0% |
Shampoo | $1.16 | $1.28 | 9.1% |
Movie | $11.93 | $12.13 | 1.7% |
Bowling | $19.17 | $18.00 | 6.5% |
Item | Central Gardens | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.37 | $5.84 | 8.1% |
Fried Chicken | $1.49 | $1.57 | 5.5% |
Milk | $4.66 | $4.67 | 0.3% |
Potatoes | $4.17 | $4.93 | 15.6% |
Pizza | $10.99 | $12.09 | 9.1% |
Beer | $10.23 | $10.41 | 1.8% |
Item | Central Gardens | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $119.32 | $125.68 | 5.1% |
Doctor | $87.50 | $135.78 | 35.6% |
Dentist | $104.52 | $113.29 | 7.7% |
Ibuprofen | $10.41 | $10.65 | 2.3% |
Lipitor | $480.00 | $468.60 | 2.4% |
Item | Central Gardens | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $204,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 10.5% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,167.70 | $2,346.69 | 7.6% |
Apartment Rent | $921.00 | $949.00 | 3.0% |
Item | Central Gardens | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.06 | $3.46 | 11.6% |
Tire Balancing | $48.89 | $59.92 | 18.4% |
Item | Central Gardens | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $214.33 | $193.99 | 10.5% |
Phone | $209.24 | $192.25 | 8.8% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Rose City, TX | 441 | 82 | 17.9% |
Port Arthur, TX | 54,705 | 86 | 14.3% |
Vidor, TX | 10,658 | 86 | 14.3% |
Pine Forest, TX | 425 | 92 | 7.8% |
Beaumont, TX | 117,321 | 92 | 7.7% |
Central Gardens, TX | 3,621 | 102 | 2.0% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Pine Level, AL | 3,621 | 91 | 9.3% |
Lake Isabella, CA | 3,621 | 99 | 0.8% |
Berwyn, PA | 3,621 | 146 | 45.5% |
Watertown, CT | 3,620 | 110 | 9.8% |
Dover Base Housing, DE | 3,620 | 124 | 23.8% |
Central Gardens, TX | 3,621 | 102 | 2.0% |