San Diego, TX Cost Of Living

San Diego 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	San Diego	Texas	National
Cost of living index	79	91	100
Index	San Diego	Texas	National
Goods & Services index	95	93	100
Groceries index	86	91	100
Health care index	90	96	100
Housing index	37	83	100
Transportation index	93	94	100
Utilities index	129	100	100

A general overview of the cost of living index for San Diego, TX is displayed above. In San Diego, TX, the overall cost of living index is 79, which is 13% lower than the Texas average and 21% 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 San Diego, 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 San Diego is 13% lower than the Texas average.
The cost of living in San Diego is 21% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in San Diego is 63% 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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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$23,955	$1,996	$559	$719
Renters	$19,558	$1,630	$456	$587

If you want to find a good determining factor for the cost of living and the general affordability of housing in San Diego, TX, all you must look at is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In San Diego, TX, the median monthly income is $23,955 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $559 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $19,558, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $456 on monthly rental expenses.

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%

The Texas sales tax and Texas income tax rates should definitely be considered when determining the overall cost of living in San Diego, TX. Sales taxes are taxes that are imposed onto goods and services sold. Sales taxes do vary by state and can range from no tax at all to upwards of 7%. The Texas sales tax is 6.25% and the maximum surtax is 8.25%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by the government. The income tax rates will vary by state and will also increase or decrease depending on the corresponding tax bracket. State income tax rates can range from anywhere from no tax at all to more than 9%. The Texas income tax rates range from 0% to 0%.

Goods & Services

Item	San Diego	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	San Diego	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	San Diego	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	San Diego	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$34,900.00	$184,700.00	81.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$985.47	$1,202.44	18.0%
Apartment Rent	$742.00	$949.00	21.8%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	San Diego	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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Loma Linda East CDP (Starr County), TX	0	98	-2%
Owl Ranch, TX	125	98	-2%
Coyote Acres, TX	765	98	-2%
Loma Linda East, TX	391	98	-2%
Westdale, TX	155	98	-2%
San Diego, TX	4,563	79	-21%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Sierra View, PA	4,563	95	-5%
Nowthen, MN	4,562	119	19%
Wellsville, NY	4,562	82	-18%
Ellisville, MS	4,561	76	-24%
Millis-Clicquot, MA	4,565	136	36%
San Diego, TX	4,563	79	-21%

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

San Diego, TX Cost of Living