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NBPC LOCAL 1613 COST OF LIVING COMPARISON
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Select Southwest
Border Stations |
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Based on a U.S. Border
Patrol Agent Salary of GS - 11/4 |
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Prepared by: Chris
Bauder, President of NBPC Local 1613 |
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September 20, 2006 |
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CA |
AZ |
NM |
TX |
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Categories |
San Diego |
Douglas |
Ajo |
Tucson |
Deming |
El Paso |
Del Rio |
McAllen |
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1 |
Annual Salary |
$60,559 |
$57,170 |
$57,170 |
$57,170 |
$57,170 |
$57,170 |
$57,170 |
$57,170 |
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2 |
Bi-weekly salary |
$2,329 |
$2,199 |
$2,199 |
$2,199 |
$2,199 |
$2,199 |
$2,199 |
$2,199 |
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3 |
Median Home Cost |
$491,000 |
$124,600 |
$128,000 |
$175,100 |
$99,600 |
$96,500 |
$79,500 |
$99,400 |
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4 |
Mortgage Payment |
$3,267 |
$829 |
$852 |
$1,165 |
$663 |
$642 |
$529 |
$661 |
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5 |
Apartment Rent |
$1,158 |
$596 |
$746 |
$746 |
$456 |
$564 |
$486 |
$610 |
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6 |
Housing |
235.5 |
59.8 |
61.4 |
84.0 |
47.8 |
46.3 |
38.1 |
47.7 |
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Food |
114 |
104 |
104.4 |
104.4 |
104.1 |
102.4 |
87.5 |
81.2 |
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8 |
Utilities |
125.9 |
108.1 |
105.1 |
105.1 |
90.2 |
95.6 |
88.4 |
95.4 |
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9 |
Transportation |
112.8 |
103.3 |
105.7 |
105.7 |
90.9 |
103 |
97.3 |
94.5 |
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Health |
129.6 |
102.3 |
110.2 |
110.2 |
94.7 |
95 |
96.5 |
109 |
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11 |
Miscellaneous |
104.1 |
95.1 |
95.4 |
95.4 |
97.8 |
93.4 |
101.3 |
100.9 |
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12 |
Total of lines 6-11 |
821.9 |
572.6 |
582.2 |
604.8 |
525.5 |
535.7 |
509.1 |
528.7 |
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Difference to San
Diego, California |
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Categories |
San Diego |
Douglas |
Ajo |
Tucson |
Deming |
El Paso |
Laredo |
McAllen |
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1 |
Annual Salary |
$60,559 |
-$3,389 |
-$3,389 |
-$3,389 |
-$3,389 |
-$3,389 |
-$3,389 |
-$3,389 |
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2 |
Bi-weekly salary |
$2,329 |
-$130 |
-$130 |
-$130 |
-$130 |
-$130 |
-$130 |
-$130 |
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3 |
Median Home Cost |
$491,000 |
-$366,400 |
-$363,000 |
-$315,900 |
-$391,400 |
-$394,500 |
-$411,500 |
-$391,600 |
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4 |
Mortgage Payment |
$3,267 |
-$2,438 |
-$2,415 |
-$2,102 |
-$2,604 |
-$2,625 |
-$2,738 |
-$2,605 |
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Apartment Rent |
$1,158 |
-$562 |
-$412 |
-$412 |
-$702 |
-$594 |
-$672 |
-$548 |
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Line 12 (above) |
821.9 |
-249.3 |
-239.7 |
-217.1 |
-296.4 |
-286.2 |
-312.8 |
-293.2 |
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Data obtained from
Sperling's Best Places, at
www.bestplaces.net
(September 17, 2006) |
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Annual Salary:
Based on the base salary for a GS - 11/4
Border Patrol Agent found at
www.opm.gov |
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Median Home Cost:
The value of the recent home sales date
(January to December 2005) |
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Mortgage Payment:
Based on the median home cost with a 30 year
fixed mortgage and a 7.00% interest rate
(mortgage calculator from
www.bankrate.com) |
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Housing: The
average cost of housing, which includes
mortgage payments, apartment rents, and
property tax. |
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Apartment Rent:
The average rent for a two bedroom apartment |
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Food: The average
cost of food and groceries (not including
restaurants) |
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Utilities: The
average cost of heating and cooling a
typical residence for the area, including
electricity and natural gas |
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Transportation:
The average cost of gas, car insurance and
maintenance expenses, and mass transit for
the area (cost of vehicle, licensing, and
registration not included) |
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Health: The
average cost of health care calculated using
the standard daily rate for a hospital room,
and costs of doctor's office visit and
dental checkup. |
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Miscellaneous:
The cost index of those goods and services
not included in other cost of living
categories including clothing, restaurants,
repairs, entertainment, and other services) |
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