Cost Of Living in Sunnyvale, 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	Sunnyvale	Texas	National
Cost of living	127	92	100
Goods & Services	108	96	100
Groceries	100	96	100
Health care	108	94	100
Housing	181	83	100
Transportation	89	92	100
Utilities	111	104	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Sunnyvale is 38% higher than the Texas average
The cost of living in Sunnyvale is 27% higher than the national average
Sunnyvale housing is 81% higher 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	$151,875	$12,656	$3,544	$4,557
Renters	$21,250	$1,771	$496	$638

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Sunnyvale, TX, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Sunnyvale homeowners, is $151,875. This would allow for a maximum of $3,544 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $21,250 which would result in a maximum of $496 to be spent on rental costs.

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	Sunnyvale	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	Sunnyvale	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	Sunnyvale	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	Sunnyvale	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$397,800.00	$184,700.00	115.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,258.00	$2,346.69	3.8%
Apartment Rent	$963.00	$949.00	1.5%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Sunnyvale	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.
Mesquite CDP, TX	629	85	14.7%
Wilmer, TX	4,698	90	9.9%
Hutchins, TX	5,804	92	8.1%
Balch Springs, TX	25,123	96	3.7%
Seagoville, TX	16,726	101	1.2%
Sunnyvale, TX	6,664	127	27.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Church Hill, TN	6,664	88	12.3%
South Bay, FL	6,665	91	8.5%
Hamilton, AL	6,662	78	22.3%
Eatonton, GA	6,661	83	16.7%
Contra Costa Centre, CA	6,667	184	84.1%
Sunnyvale, TX	6,664	127	27.3%

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 Sunnyvale, TX