Cost of living in Texas
14 cities in Texas are covered by this index, from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates and the BEA Regional Price Parities 2023.
Cities in Texas
Sort key: population size of the city
| City | Population | Median rent | Median household income | Rent / income | Price level | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 2,300,419 | $1,313 | $62,894 | 25.1% | 100.2 | $52,500 |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,458,954 | $1,258 | $62,917 | 24.0% | 93.7 | $50,300 |
| Dallas, TX | 1,299,553 | $1,403 | $67,760 | 24.9% | 103.3 | $56,100 |
| Austin, TX | 967,862 | $1,655 | $91,461 | 21.7% | 97.6 | $66,200 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 941,311 | $1,412 | $76,602 | 22.1% | 97.2 | $56,500 |
| El Paso, TX | 678,147 | $1,041 | $58,734 | 21.3% | 90.2 | $41,600 |
| Arlington, TX | 394,769 | $1,389 | $73,519 | 22.7% | 97.2 | $55,600 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 317,383 | $1,230 | $66,325 | 22.2% | 91.3 | $49,200 |
| Plano, TX | 287,339 | $1,792 | $108,649 | 19.8% | 97.2 | $71,700 |
| Lubbock, TX | 261,078 | $1,137 | $60,487 | 22.6% | 90.9 | $45,500 |
| Laredo, TX | 255,949 | $1,001 | $63,264 | 19.0% | 87.8 | $40,000 |
| Irving, TX | 255,036 | $1,517 | $79,641 | 22.9% | 97.2 | $60,700 |
| Garland, TX | 245,298 | $1,525 | $74,717 | 24.5% | 97.2 | $61,000 |
| Frisco, TX | 210,238 | $1,902 | $146,158 | 15.6% | 97.2 | $76,100 |
"Salary needed" is twelve months of median rent divided by 0.30: the income that keeps the median rent at 30% of gross pay. See the methodology for definitions, margins of error and sources.
Other states
- Alabama 1
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- Colorado 3
- District of Columbia 1
- Florida 8
- Georgia 2
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- Indiana 2
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- Nevada 6
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- New York 4
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- Ohio 4
- Oklahoma 2
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- Virginia 5
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