State guide
Cost of living in Texas
13 Texas cities in the dataset, ranked cheapest first. Texas has no state income tax, so gross salaries stretch further here. Combined state + average local sales tax runs about 8.2%.
1El Pasopop 678K · rent $1,010 · est. $3,279/mo · comfortable on $56,000/yr
Salary → 2Laredopop 261K · rent $1,120 · est. $3,372/mo · comfortable on $58,000/yr
Salary → 3Lubbockpop 268K · rent $1,150 · est. $3,398/mo · comfortable on $58,500/yr
Salary → 6Houstonpop 2.3M · rent $1,400 · est. $3,610/mo · comfortable on $62,000/yr
Salary → 8Dallaspop 1.3M · rent $1,540 · est. $3,729/mo · comfortable on $64,500/yr
Salary → 9Garlandpop 250K · rent $1,550 · est. $3,738/mo · comfortable on $64,500/yr
Salary → 10Arlingtonpop 404K · rent $1,620 · est. $3,797/mo · comfortable on $66,000/yr
Salary → 11Irvingpop 258K · rent $1,680 · est. $3,848/mo · comfortable on $67,000/yr
Salary → 12Austinpop 975K · rent $1,700 · est. $3,865/mo · comfortable on $67,000/yr
Salary → 13Planopop 293K · rent $1,850 · est. $3,993/mo · comfortable on $70,000/yr
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