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9%
Overall NAT. AVG.
13%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
100%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.
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 Los Altos Texas National
Cost of living9192100
Goods & Services8896100
Groceries9196100
Health care7694100
Housingn/a83100
Transportation9192100
Utilities106104100
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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Los Altos is 2% lower than the Texas average
  • The cost of living in Los Altos is 9% lower than the national average
  • Los Altos housing is 44% 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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      Texas Sales Tax

      State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
      Texas 6.25% 8.25%

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      Goods & Services

      Item Los Altos National avg. Difference
      Haircut $17.78$24.2626.7%
      Beauty Salon $30.94$45.5632.1%
      Toothpaste $3.40$3.708.2%
      Shampoo $1.05$1.2818.0%
      Movie $11.98$12.131.3%
      Bowling $20.00$18.0011.1%

      Groceries

      Item Los Altos National avg. Difference
      Ground Beef $5.77$5.841.1%
      Fried Chicken $1.41$1.5710.1%
      Milk $4.51$4.673.5%
      Potatoes $4.84$4.932.0%
      Pizza $11.29$12.096.6%
      Beer $10.29$10.411.2%

      Health Care

      Item Los Altos National avg. Difference
      Optometrist $115.00$125.688.5%
      Doctor $119.56$135.7811.9%
      Dentist $113.53$113.290.2%
      Ibuprofen $10.25$10.653.8%
      Lipitor $465.59$468.600.6%

      Housing

      Item Los Altos National avg. Difference
      Home Price $0.00$184,700.00100.0%
      Avg. Mortgage Payment $1,864.04$2,346.6920.6%
      Apartment Rent $0.00$949.00100.0%

      Transportation

      Item Los Altos National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $3.16$3.468.7%
      Tire Balancing $54.06$59.929.8%

      Utilities

      Item Los Altos National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $221.71$193.9914.3%
      Phone $208.71$192.258.6%
      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.

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      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.