Orange, TX Cost Of Living

Orange 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	Orange	Texas	National
Cost of living index	88	91	100
Index	Orange	Texas	National
Goods & Services index	98	93	100
Groceries index	90	91	100
Health care index	91	96	100
Housing index	60	83	100
Transportation index	95	94	100
Utilities index	129	100	100

Displayed above is a general overview of the Orange, TX cost of living index. The overall cost of living index in Orange, TX is 88, which is 3% lower than the Texas average and 12% lower than the national average. The cost of living index is created from the following categories: goods/services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). As you can see, goods/services and housing make up the majority of the overall cost of living index. Everyday goods and services can be a good indicator of the general cost of goods in a given city. In this case, the goods and services in Orange, TX are 5% higher than the Texas average and 2% lower than the national average.

Did you know?

The cost of living in Orange is 3% lower than the Texas average.
The cost of living in Orange is 12% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Orange is 40% 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.

Find Real Estate Listings In Orange

New Real Estate Listings In Orange

The best places in Texas

Here are the best places to live in Texas

Check out the 10 safest cities in Texas

10 best cities to buy a new house in Texas

Top 10 cities in Texas with the best education system

Compare Orange, TX Cost of living To Other Cities

Salary Calculator

This is how much you would need to earn in

Price difference in compared to

Cost of living index
Goods & Services index
Groceries index
Health care index
Housing index
Transportation index
Utilities index

Use the salary calculator to compare your current salary in Orange, TX to any other city. The salary calculator will tell you how much you would need to earn in any given city to maintain the same standard of living based on the cost of living in each city. For example, if the cost of living in the city you are looking to relocate to is higher than the cost of living in Orange, TX, then you would need to earn more income in order to maintain the same standard of living. To use the Orange, TX salary calculator, simply enter in the name of the new city, then adjust the slider to your current income. The salary calculator will do the rest and let you know if you need to earn more or less in the new city. You will also see a complete breakdown of the cost of living.

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$55,372	$4,614	$1,292	$1,661
Renters	$25,762	$2,147	$601	$773

One can approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Orange, 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 Orange, TX have a median income of $55,372. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,292 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $25,762, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $601.

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 Orange, 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	Orange	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.54	$16.09	2.9%
Beauty Salon	$39.01	$37.33	4.5%
Toothpaste	$1.99	$2.45	18.9%
Shampoo	$0.82	$1.00	17.8%
Movie	$9.85	$10.28	4.2%
Bowling	$4.67	$4.93	5.2%

Groceries

Item	Orange	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.70	$3.80	2.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.18	$1.40	15.3%
Milk	$1.59	$2.01	20.7%
Potatoes	$2.92	$3.01	3.1%
Pizza	$8.46	$9.89	14.4%
Beer	$9.07	$8.90	2.0%

Health Care

Item	Orange	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$132.57	$102.16	29.8%
Doctor	$79.13	$108.36	27.0%
Dentist	$87.34	$92.53	5.6%
Ibuprofen	$8.29	$9.28	10.7%
Lipitor	$424.78	$425.82	0.2%

Housing

Item	Orange	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$93,800.00	$184,700.00	49.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,005.16	$1,202.44	16.4%
Apartment Rent	$764.00	$949.00	19.5%

Transportation

Item	Orange	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$1.98	$2.24	11.7%
Tire Balancing	$50.26	$46.29	8.6%

Utilities

Item	Orange	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$189.64	$165.96	14.3%
Phone	$42.24	$28.68	47.3%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Starks, LA	590	75	-25%
Port Arthur, TX	54,913	84	-16%
Vinton, LA	3,367	80	-20%
Deweyville, TX	801	86	-14%
West Orange, TX	3,454	86	-14%
Orange, TX	19,128	88	-12%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Horizon City, TX	19,142	89	-11%
Stillwater, MN	19,142	110	10%
Altamont, OR	19,113	97	-3%
Dixon, CA	19,144	122	22%
Matteson, IL	19,146	98	-2%
Orange, TX	19,128	88	-12%

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

Orange, TX Cost of Living