Cost Of Living in Bowie, 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	Bowie	Texas	National
Cost of living	98	92	100
Goods & Services	121	96	100
Groceries	97	96	100
Health care	110	94	100
Housing	69	83	100
Transportation	94	92	100
Utilities	115	104	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Bowie is 6% higher than the Texas average
The cost of living in Bowie is 2% lower than the national average
Bowie housing is 31% 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	$62,584	$5,215	$1,460	$1,878
Renters	$39,586	$3,299	$924	$1,188

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Bowie, TX, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Bowie have a median income of $62,584. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,460 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $39,586, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $924.

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	Bowie	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.57	$24.26	2.8%
Beauty Salon	$35.11	$45.56	22.9%
Toothpaste	$3.51	$3.70	5.1%
Shampoo	$1.22	$1.28	4.7%
Movie	$11.85	$12.13	2.3%
Bowling	$16.96	$18.00	5.8%

Groceries

Item	Bowie	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.44	$5.84	6.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.32	$1.57	16.1%
Milk	$4.63	$4.67	0.9%
Potatoes	$4.15	$4.93	16.0%
Pizza	$11.96	$12.09	1.0%
Beer	$10.27	$10.41	1.4%

Health Care

Item	Bowie	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$96.63	$125.68	23.1%
Doctor	$131.00	$135.78	3.5%
Dentist	$86.73	$113.29	23.4%
Ibuprofen	$10.40	$10.65	2.4%
Lipitor	$484.49	$468.60	3.4%

Housing

Item	Bowie	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$97,900.00	$184,700.00	47.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,562.33	$2,346.69	33.4%
Apartment Rent	$1,007.00	$949.00	6.1%

Transportation

Item	Bowie	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.47	$3.46	0.3%
Tire Balancing	$66.47	$59.92	10.9%

Utilities

Item	Bowie	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$145.64	$193.99	24.9%
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.
Sunset, TX	651	111	11.0%
Sunset CDP (Starr County), TX	15	111	11.0%
Bellevue, TX	443	82	18.2%
Montague, TX	291	97	3.2%
Alvord, TX	1,104	99	0.7%
Bowie, TX	5,075	98	1.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Vinton, IA	5,075	92	8.4%
Hidden Valley, IN	5,075	103	3.0%
Paxtonia, PA	5,075	106	5.7%
Creve Coeur, IL	5,074	81	19.0%
Timber Pines, FL	5,076	96	4.2%
Bowie, TX	5,075	98	1.6%

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 Bowie, TX