Waelder, TX Cost Of Living

Waelder 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	Waelder	Texas	National
Cost of living index	75	91	100
Index	Waelder	Texas	National
Goods & Services index	89	93	100
Groceries index	87	91	100
Health care index	121	96	100
Housing index	32	83	100
Transportation index	100	94	100
Utilities index	96	100	100

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The cost of living in Waelder is 18% lower than the Texas average.
The cost of living in Waelder is 25% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Waelder is 68% 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	$39,750	$3,313	$927	$1,193
Renters	$45,769	$3,814	$1,068	$1,373

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%

Goods & Services

Item	Waelder	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$17.52	$16.09	8.9%
Beauty Salon	$45.82	$37.33	22.7%
Toothpaste	$2.25	$2.45	8.1%
Shampoo	$0.78	$1.00	22.0%
Movie	$9.00	$10.28	12.5%
Bowling	$3.88	$4.93	21.3%

Groceries

Item	Waelder	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.19	$3.80	16.2%
Fried Chicken	$1.12	$1.40	19.8%
Milk	$1.61	$2.01	19.8%
Potatoes	$2.07	$3.01	31.4%
Pizza	$9.90	$9.89	0.1%
Beer	$8.68	$8.90	2.4%

Health Care

Item	Waelder	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$98.91	$102.16	3.2%
Doctor	$90.35	$108.36	16.6%
Dentist	$161.94	$92.53	75.0%
Ibuprofen	$7.97	$9.28	14.1%
Lipitor	$420.66	$425.82	1.2%

Housing

Item	Waelder	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$37,500.00	$184,700.00	79.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,028.20	$1,202.44	14.5%
Apartment Rent	$568.00	$949.00	40.1%

Transportation

Item	Waelder	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.10	$2.24	6.3%
Tire Balancing	$52.13	$46.29	12.6%

Utilities

Item	Waelder	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$157.93	$165.96	4.8%
Phone	$28.32	$28.68	1.3%

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.
Moulton, TX	932	82	-18%
Gonzales, TX	7,440	82	-18%
Flatonia, TX	1,488	83	-17%
Waelder, TX	1,366	75	-25%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Aetna Estates, CO	1,366	84	-16%
Milton CDP (Ulster County), NY	1,366	108	8%
Dunnstown, PA	1,366	95	-5%
Woodway, WA	1,367	214	114%
Salem, SD	1,367	83	-17%
Waelder, TX	1,366	75	-25%

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

Waelder, TX Cost of Living