Cost Of Living in Alvarado, TX

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Alvarado	Texas	National
Cost of living	97	92	100
Goods & Services	108	96	100
Groceries	100	96	100
Health care	108	94	100
Housing	81	83	100
Transportation	89	92	100
Utilities	111	104	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Alvarado is 5% higher than the Texas average
The cost of living in Alvarado is 3% lower than the national average
Alvarado housing is 19% lower than the national average
Texas general sales tax is 22% higher than the national average
Texas state income tax is 100% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$73,155	$6,096	$1,707	$2,195
Renters	$45,095	$3,758	$1,052	$1,353

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Alvarado, TX, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Alvarado, homeowners have a median income of $73,155. Using that number, a maximum of $1,707 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $45,095, which means there is a maximum of $1,052 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Texas Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Texas	6.25%	8.25%

Texas Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Texas	0%	0%

Goods & Services

Item	Alvarado	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$33.29	$24.26	37.2%
Beauty Salon	$65.85	$45.56	44.5%
Toothpaste	$3.57	$3.70	3.6%
Shampoo	$1.30	$1.28	1.3%
Movie	$14.60	$12.13	20.3%
Bowling	$24.53	$18.00	36.3%

Groceries

Item	Alvarado	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.23	$5.84	10.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.74	$1.57	10.8%
Milk	$4.65	$4.67	0.5%
Potatoes	$4.93	$4.93	0.0%
Pizza	$11.30	$12.09	6.5%
Beer	$10.93	$10.41	5.0%

Health Care

Item	Alvarado	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$143.73	$125.68	14.4%
Doctor	$140.69	$135.78	3.6%
Dentist	$130.53	$113.29	15.2%
Ibuprofen	$10.62	$10.65	0.3%
Lipitor	$499.87	$468.60	6.7%

Housing

Item	Alvarado	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$141,800.00	$184,700.00	23.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,258.00	$2,346.69	3.8%
Apartment Rent	$852.00	$949.00	10.2%

Transportation

Item	Alvarado	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.09	$3.46	10.7%
Tire Balancing	$52.04	$59.92	13.2%

Utilities

Item	Alvarado	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$219.02	$193.99	12.9%
Phone	$208.71	$192.25	8.6%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Rio Vista, TX	1,035	93	7.5%
Cleburne, TX	30,812	97	2.8%
Keene, TX	6,456	97	2.7%
Coyote Flats, TX	419	99	1.4%
Grandview, TX	2,051	100	0.1%
Alvarado, TX	4,282	97	2.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Plymouth, NH	4,281	112	12.3%
Ashville, OH	4,281	92	8.4%
Summerville, GA	4,283	77	23.5%
Waimanalo Beach, HI	4,280	168	68.1%
Millinocket, ME	4,280	87	12.5%
Alvarado, TX	4,282	97	2.8%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Alvarado, TX