Cost Of Living in Jersey Village, TX

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Jersey Village, TX

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

A-

13%

Overall NAT. AVG.

1%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

46%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; 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	Jersey Village	Texas	National
Cost of living	113	92	100
Goods & Services	101	96	100
Groceries	100	96	100
Health care	94	94	100
Housing	146	83	100
Transportation	90	92	100
Utilities	103	104	100

Does this Area Fit Your Budget?

Know the community before you call it home
Compare multiple areas side by side
Access over 300 data points for any address

GET REPORT →

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Jersey Village is 22% higher than the Texas average
The cost of living in Jersey Village is 13% higher than the national average
Jersey Village housing is 46% higher 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

Most Affordable Places to Live in and Around Jersey Village

See all the best places to live around Jersey Village

Compare Jersey Village, TX Cost of Living

Compare Neighborhoods & Addresses

Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.

UNLOCK FULL COMPARISON →

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Jersey Village poll results

The best places in Texas

Here are the best places to live in Texas

See the best places to live in Jersey Village

Safest States In The US

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in Texas

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

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$127,865	$10,655	$2,983	$3,836
Renters	$58,092	$4,841	$1,355	$1,743

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Jersey Village, TX, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Jersey Village have a median income of $127,865. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $2,983 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $58,092, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,355.

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	Jersey Village	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.33	$24.26	16.2%
Beauty Salon	$47.38	$45.56	4.0%
Toothpaste	$3.48	$3.70	6.1%
Shampoo	$1.22	$1.28	5.0%
Movie	$12.19	$12.13	0.4%
Bowling	$15.83	$18.00	12.0%

Groceries

Item	Jersey Village	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.25	$5.84	10.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.61	$1.57	2.4%
Milk	$4.55	$4.67	2.5%
Potatoes	$5.00	$4.93	1.4%
Pizza	$11.82	$12.09	2.2%
Beer	$10.38	$10.41	0.3%

Health Care

Item	Jersey Village	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$125.98	$125.68	0.2%
Doctor	$90.89	$135.78	33.1%
Dentist	$108.10	$113.29	4.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.46	$10.65	1.8%
Lipitor	$503.40	$468.60	7.4%

Housing

Item	Jersey Village	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$289,400.00	$184,700.00	56.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,055.86	$2,346.69	12.4%
Apartment Rent	$1,135.00	$949.00	19.6%

Transportation

Item	Jersey Village	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.14	$3.46	9.1%
Tire Balancing	$56.62	$59.92	5.5%

Utilities

Item	Jersey Village	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$233.43	$193.99	20.3%
Phone	$208.71	$192.25	8.6%

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.
Aldine, TX	16,308	88	11.5%
Houston, TX	2,313,238	101	0.8%
Spring, TX	61,514	98	1.7%
Mission Bend, TX	38,693	102	1.6%
Tomball, TX	11,689	99	1.1%
Jersey Village, TX	7,900	113	12.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
McGregor, FL	7,899	122	21.8%
Sheboygan Falls, WI	7,898	94	6.4%
Bridge City, TX	7,902	95	4.6%
Seaford, DE	7,897	99	1.3%
Flowery Branch, GA	7,896	112	11.7%
Jersey Village, TX	7,900	113	12.9%