Index | Helotes | Texas | National |
Cost of living | 123 | 92 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 99 | 96 | 100 |
Groceries | 95 | 96 | 100 |
Health care | 105 | 94 | 100 |
Housing | 185 | 83 | 100 |
Transportation | 93 | 92 | 100 |
Utilities | 85 | 104 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $118,350 | $9,863 | $2,761 | $3,551 |
Renters | $87,760 | $7,313 | $2,048 | $2,633 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Texas | 0% | 0% |
Item | Helotes | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $20.78 | $24.26 | 14.4% |
Beauty Salon | $43.67 | $45.56 | 4.2% |
Toothpaste | $3.60 | $3.70 | 2.7% |
Shampoo | $1.06 | $1.28 | 17.2% |
Movie | $9.50 | $12.13 | 21.7% |
Bowling | $13.70 | $18.00 | 23.9% |
Item | Helotes | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.93 | $5.84 | 15.6% |
Fried Chicken | $1.57 | $1.57 | 0.1% |
Milk | $4.57 | $4.67 | 2.2% |
Potatoes | $4.55 | $4.93 | 7.7% |
Pizza | $11.32 | $12.09 | 6.3% |
Beer | $10.50 | $10.41 | 0.8% |
Item | Helotes | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $132.00 | $125.68 | 5.0% |
Doctor | $171.14 | $135.78 | 26.0% |
Dentist | $108.33 | $113.29 | 4.4% |
Ibuprofen | $10.16 | $10.65 | 4.7% |
Lipitor | $481.60 | $468.60 | 2.8% |
Item | Helotes | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $314,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 70.3% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,951.07 | $2,346.69 | 16.9% |
Apartment Rent | $2,081.00 | $949.00 | 119.3% |
Item | Helotes | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.03 | $3.46 | 12.4% |
Tire Balancing | $57.20 | $59.92 | 4.5% |
Item | Helotes | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $217.71 | $193.99 | 12.2% |
Phone | $201.97 | $192.25 | 5.1% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Balcones Heights, TX | 3,128 | 92 | 8.0% |
San Antonio, TX | 1,529,133 | 95 | 5.5% |
Leon Valley, TX | 12,279 | 96 | 4.4% |
Castroville, TX | 3,097 | 98 | 2.1% |
Lakehills, TX | 5,116 | 101 | 1.1% |
Helotes, TX | 9,525 | 123 | 22.5% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Merrydale, LA | 9,523 | 90 | 10.1% |
Orono, ME | 9,523 | 104 | 3.5% |
Francisville, KY | 9,520 | 119 | 18.8% |
Silver City, NM | 9,530 | 88 | 12.3% |
Midland, WA | 9,518 | 118 | 17.9% |
Helotes, TX | 9,525 | 123 | 22.5% |