Sinton, TX Cost Of Living

Sinton 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	Sinton	Texas	National
Cost of living index	83	91	100
Index	Sinton	Texas	National
Goods & Services index	95	93	100
Groceries index	86	91	100
Health care index	90	96	100
Housing index	49	83	100
Transportation index	93	94	100
Utilities index	129	100	100

The above illustration supplies generalized information for the Sinton, TX cost of living index. Compared to other cities in Texas and cities across the country, the cost of living index in Sinton, TX is 83, which is 8% lower than the Texas average and 17% lower than that for the entire country. The index is comprised of the following criteria: cost of retail goods and services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), cost of public/private transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). Everyday goods and services, along with housing account for 63 percent of the total cost of living index. Goods and services that are a necessity regardless of location provide an accurate general sense of the cost of living in one city versus another. As seen above, the cost of retail goods and services in Sinton, TX are 2% higher than the average for Texas and 5% lower than the rest of the country.

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The cost of living in Sinton is 8% lower than the Texas average.
The cost of living in Sinton is 17% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Sinton is 51% 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	$61,071	$5,089	$1,425	$1,832
Renters	$22,721	$1,893	$530	$682

The affordability of the housing market in Sinton, TX as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Sinton, TX homeowners, the median income is $61,071. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,425 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $22,721. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $530 used for their rent related monthly costs.

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%

When you are determining the total cost of living in Sinton, TX you will want to make sure you consider both the Texas sales tax and the Texas income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in Texas is 6.25%, with the highest surtax being 8.25%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in Texas have a range from 0% to 0%.

Goods & Services

Item	Sinton	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	Sinton	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	Sinton	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	Sinton	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$70,100.00	$184,700.00	62.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$985.47	$1,202.44	18.0%
Apartment Rent	$711.00	$949.00	25.1%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Sinton	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.
La Paloma Addition, TX	94	98	-2%
Del Sol, TX	230	98	-2%
Loma Linda, TX	193	98	-2%
Rancho Chico, TX	455	98	-2%
Edroy, TX	267	98	-2%
Sinton, TX	5,701	83	-17%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Loudon, TN	5,701	78	-22%
Forest, MS	5,700	79	-21%
Rupert, ID	5,702	85	-15%
El Cerrito CDP, CA	5,699	141	41%
Boiling Spring Lakes, NC	5,703	95	-5%
Sinton, TX	5,701	83	-17%

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

Sinton, TX Cost of Living