| Index | Petersburg | Texas | National |
| Cost of living | 78 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 91 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 39 | 83 | 100 |
| Transportation | 91 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 90 | 104 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $49,063 | $4,089 | $1,145 | $1,472 |
| Renters | $21,111 | $1,759 | $493 | $633 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Petersburg | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $31.33 | $24.26 | 29.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $55.26 | $45.56 | 21.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.68 | $3.70 | 0.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.28 | $1.28 | 0.3% |
| Movie | $12.18 | $12.13 | 0.4% |
| Bowling | $22.25 | $18.00 | 23.6% |
| Item | Petersburg | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.58 | $5.84 | 4.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.67 | $1.57 | 6.2% |
| Milk | $4.55 | $4.67 | 2.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.87 | $4.93 | 1.3% |
| Pizza | $13.76 | $12.09 | 13.8% |
| Beer | $10.37 | $10.41 | 0.4% |
| Item | Petersburg | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $129.03 | $125.68 | 2.7% |
| Doctor | $113.33 | $135.78 | 16.5% |
| Dentist | $109.67 | $113.29 | 3.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.27 | $10.65 | 3.6% |
| Lipitor | $497.63 | $468.60 | 6.2% |
| Item | Petersburg | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $57,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 68.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,909.05 | $2,346.69 | 18.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $532.00 | $949.00 | 43.9% |
| Item | Petersburg | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.26 | $3.46 | 5.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $55.19 | $59.92 | 7.9% |
| Item | Petersburg | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $189.14 | $193.99 | 2.5% |
| Phone | $207.58 | $192.25 | 8.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Floydada, TX | 2,707 | 78 | 22.2% |
| Ralls, TX | 1,743 | 78 | 21.7% |
| Lorenzo, TX | 1,097 | 79 | 20.7% |
| Hale Center, TX | 2,013 | 80 | 19.9% |
| New Deal, TX | 1,058 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Petersburg, TX | 1,034 | 78 | 22.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Snead, AL | 1,034 | 89 | 11.2% |
| Center Hill, FL | 1,034 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Willards, MD | 1,034 | 98 | 1.7% |
| Kittery Point, ME | 1,034 | 150 | 49.6% |
| Maypearl, TX | 1,034 | 102 | 2.4% |
| Petersburg, TX | 1,034 | 78 | 22.0% |
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