Kingsville, TX Cost Of Living

Kingsville cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Kingsville	Texas	National
Cost of living index	85	91	100
Index	Kingsville	Texas	National
Goods & Services index	95	93	100
Groceries index	86	91	100
Health care index	90	96	100
Housing index	57	83	100
Transportation index	93	94	100
Utilities index	129	100	100

A general overview of the cost of living index for Kingsville, TX is displayed above. In Kingsville, TX, the overall cost of living index is 85, which is 6% lower than the Texas average and 15% lower than the U.S. average. The following categories are used to calculate the overall cost of living index: goods/services (33%), housing (30%), groceries (13%), utilities (10%), transportation (9%) and health care (5%). From the list, it is clear that the categories of goods/services and housing are responsible for the largest portions of the overall cost of living index. As a general rule, everyday goods and services provide an accurate measure of the general cost of goods in any given city. In the case of Kingsville, TX, the city's goods and services are 2% higher than the Texas average and 5% lower than the U.S. average.

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The cost of living in Kingsville is 6% lower than the Texas average.
The cost of living in Kingsville is 15% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Kingsville is 43% lower than the national average.
Texas general sales tax is 23% higher than the national average.
Texas state income tax is 100% lower than the national average.

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The salary calculator is meant to help you compare your salary in Kingsville, TX to your potential earning power in another city. This can help you deduce what your salary would need to be in any given city in order for you to live the same lifestyle that you do in your current city. In other words, if you plan on moving to a city where the cost of living is higher than in Kingsville, TX, you'll have to make more money in the new city in order to maintain the lifestyle you currently enjoy. To use the Kingsville, TX salary calculator, simply input the new city, then move the adjustable slider to match your current income. Once you've selected your income, the calculator will determine if that income is sufficient to support your standard of living in the new city you entered. The calculator will also supply you with a rundown of living costs in the new city.

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$60,693	$5,058	$1,416	$1,821
Renters	$24,541	$2,045	$573	$736

One can approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Kingsville, TX by the percentage of a person’s income that he or she spends on the monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side and keep one’s head above the water, a consumer should never spend more than 28 percent of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Kingsville, TX have a median income of $60,693. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,416 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $24,541, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $573.

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%

For those who live in Kingsville, TX and want to know what the true cost of living is, they ought to look at both the Texas income tax rate and the Texas sales tax rate. By sales tax, we mean the taxes that are included whenever a person is purchasing any goods or services. The amount that is taxed depends upon the particular state, where some states have a sales tax of zero percent while others can have a tax higher than seven percent. In Texas, the sales tax is 6.25%, while the most you'll pay in surtax is 8.25%. There is also income tax to consider, which is based upon the amount of money made in a year. Just like sales tax, income tax depends upon the particular state but also depends upon what tax bracket the person is in. Income tax for the state can be higher than nine percent in some states to zero percent in others. For those that live in Texas, the income tax rate ranges between 0% to 0%.

Goods & Services

Item	Kingsville	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$14.94	$16.09	7.1%
Beauty Salon	$44.50	$37.33	19.2%
Toothpaste	$1.67	$2.45	31.6%
Shampoo	$0.78	$1.00	22.4%
Movie	$8.67	$10.28	15.6%
Bowling	$6.72	$4.93	36.3%

Groceries

Item	Kingsville	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.34	$3.80	12.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.08	$1.40	22.7%
Milk	$1.88	$2.01	6.4%
Potatoes	$2.14	$3.01	29.0%
Pizza	$8.99	$9.89	9.0%
Beer	$8.28	$8.90	6.9%

Health Care

Item	Kingsville	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$114.42	$102.16	12.0%
Doctor	$96.69	$108.36	10.8%
Dentist	$73.92	$92.53	20.1%
Ibuprofen	$7.97	$9.28	14.1%
Lipitor	$434.01	$425.82	1.9%

Housing

Item	Kingsville	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$85,400.00	$184,700.00	53.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$985.47	$1,202.44	18.0%
Apartment Rent	$771.00	$949.00	18.8%

Transportation

Item	Kingsville	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$1.97	$2.24	12.1%
Tire Balancing	$48.66	$46.29	5.1%

Utilities

Item	Kingsville	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$261.87	$165.96	57.8%
Phone	$27.33	$28.68	4.7%

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.

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Ricardo, TX	597	98	-2%
Riviera, TX	650	77	-23%
La Paloma-Lost Creek, TX	501	77	-23%
Driscoll, TX	752	83	-17%
Bishop, TX	3,158	83	-17%
Kingsville, TX	26,177	85	-15%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Smithtown, NY	26,162	148	48%
Shoreview, MN	26,161	111	11%
East Lake-Orient Park, FL	26,160	90	-10%
University Park, FL	26,150	112	12%
Clinton, IA	26,148	88	-12%
Kingsville, TX	26,177	85	-15%

Source: The Kingsville, TX cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Kingsville, TX Cost of Living