Cost Of Living in Hornsby Bend, 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	Hornsby Bend	Texas	National
Cost of living	102	92	100
Goods & Services	96	96	100
Groceries	98	96	100
Health care	98	94	100
Housing	118	83	100
Transportation	89	92	100
Utilities	95	104	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Hornsby Bend is 10% higher than the Texas average
The cost of living in Hornsby Bend is 2% higher than the national average
Hornsby Bend housing is 18% 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	$74,808	$6,234	$1,745	$2,244
Renters	$50,542	$4,212	$1,179	$1,516

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Hornsby Bend, 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 Hornsby Bend, homeowners have a median income of $74,808. Using that number, a maximum of $1,745 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $50,542, which means there is a maximum of $1,179 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	Hornsby Bend	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$30.11	$24.26	24.1%
Beauty Salon	$53.43	$45.56	17.3%
Toothpaste	$3.66	$3.70	1.1%
Shampoo	$1.23	$1.28	3.9%
Movie	$12.82	$12.13	5.7%
Bowling	$18.22	$18.00	1.2%

Groceries

Item	Hornsby Bend	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.49	$5.84	6.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.67	$1.57	6.2%
Milk	$4.64	$4.67	0.7%
Potatoes	$4.87	$4.93	1.2%
Pizza	$9.57	$12.09	20.8%
Beer	$10.18	$10.41	2.3%

Health Care

Item	Hornsby Bend	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$117.38	$125.68	6.6%
Doctor	$108.42	$135.78	20.1%
Dentist	$124.98	$113.29	10.3%
Ibuprofen	$10.52	$10.65	1.2%
Lipitor	$504.11	$468.60	7.6%

Housing

Item	Hornsby Bend	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$172,500.00	$184,700.00	6.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,434.44	$2,346.69	3.7%
Apartment Rent	$1,669.00	$949.00	75.9%

Transportation

Item	Hornsby Bend	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.06	$3.46	11.7%
Tire Balancing	$53.75	$59.92	10.3%

Utilities

Item	Hornsby Bend	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$172.60	$193.99	11.0%
Phone	$200.15	$192.25	4.1%

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.
Mustang Ridge, TX	1,229	94	5.5%
Wyldwood, TX	3,615	95	4.7%
Coupland, TX	377	96	4.4%
Elgin, TX	10,231	96	4.3%
Garfield, TX	2,506	96	3.5%
Hornsby Bend, TX	8,553	102	2.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Rapid Valley, SD	8,553	97	3.1%
Closter, NJ	8,551	180	80.0%
East Grand Forks, MN	8,555	97	3.0%
Frostburg, MD	8,550	90	10.3%
Boischatel, QC	8,556	n/a
Hornsby Bend, TX	8,553	102	2.1%

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 Hornsby Bend, TX