Grand Prairie, Texas Cost Of Living

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3%

Overall NAT. AVG.

7%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

20%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; 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	Grand Prairie	Texas	National
Cost of living	97	92	100
Goods & Services	107	97	100
Groceries	98	91	100
Health care	112	95	100
Housing	80	83	100
Transportation	90	94	100
Utilities	110	103	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Grand Prairie is 5% higher than the Texas average
The cost of living in Grand Prairie is 3% lower than the national average
Grand Prairie housing is 20% 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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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$73,338	$6,112	$1,711	$2,200
Renters	$39,819	$3,318	$929	$1,195

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Grand Prairie, TX, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Grand Prairie homeowners, is $73,338. This would allow for a maximum of $1,711 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $39,819 which would result in a maximum of $929 to be spent on rental 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%

Goods & Services

Item	Grand Prairie	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$30.17	$20.27	48.8%
Beauty Salon	$51.54	$40.39	27.6%
Toothpaste	$2.13	$2.36	9.7%
Shampoo	$0.96	$1.08	10.8%
Movie	$13.02	$10.99	18.5%
Bowling	$16.28	$15.49	5.1%

Groceries

Item	Grand Prairie	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.07	$4.30	5.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.19	$1.40	15.0%
Milk	$2.29	$2.20	4.0%
Potatoes	$3.91	$3.22	21.6%
Pizza	$9.38	$10.74	12.7%
Beer	$10.21	$9.60	6.4%

Health Care

Item	Grand Prairie	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$112.55	$109.73	2.6%
Doctor	$132.09	$118.34	11.6%
Dentist	$126.71	$100.94	25.5%
Ibuprofen	$9.35	$9.93	5.9%
Lipitor	$477.75	$469.53	1.8%

Housing

Item	Grand Prairie	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$132,600.00	$184,700.00	28.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,151.31	$1,229.62	6.4%
Apartment Rent	$943.00	$949.00	0.6%

Transportation

Item	Grand Prairie	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.50	$2.71	7.8%
Tire Balancing	$44.33	$51.86	14.5%

Utilities

Item	Grand Prairie	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$200.26	$170.84	17.2%
Phone	$188.86	$187.18	0.9%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Horseshoe Bend, TX	748	79	21.5%
Cockrell Hill, TX	4,301	90	10.5%
Richland Hills, TX	8,033	93	7.5%
Lancaster, TX	38,426	94	6.5%
Duncanville, TX	39,599	95	4.6%
Grand Prairie, TX	185,631	97	3.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Knoxville, TN	183,927	82	18.1%
Overland Park, KS	183,775	101	1.1%
Worcester, MA	183,677	114	13.6%
Tallahassee, FL	188,466	98	1.9%
Huntsville, AL	188,973	93	6.7%
Grand Prairie, TX	185,631	97	3.3%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.