Cost Of Living in Jewett, TX

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18%

Overall NAT. AVG.

0%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

55%

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	Jewett	Texas	National
Cost of living	82	92	100
Goods & Services	100	96	100
Groceries	93	96	100
Health care	91	94	100
Housing	45	83	100
Transportation	91	92	100
Utilities	109	104	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Jewett is 11% lower than the Texas average
The cost of living in Jewett is 18% lower than the national average
Jewett housing is 55% 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	$32,500	$2,708	$758	$975
Renters	$41,458	$3,455	$967	$1,244

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	Jewett	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.64	$24.26	23.2%
Beauty Salon	$40.42	$45.56	11.3%
Toothpaste	$3.63	$3.70	1.9%
Shampoo	$1.06	$1.28	17.2%
Movie	$9.61	$12.13	20.8%
Bowling	$18.50	$18.00	2.8%

Groceries

Item	Jewett	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.43	$5.84	7.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.58	$1.57	0.3%
Milk	$4.60	$4.67	1.5%
Potatoes	$4.55	$4.93	7.9%
Pizza	$12.51	$12.09	3.5%
Beer	$10.32	$10.41	0.9%

Health Care

Item	Jewett	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$106.87	$125.68	15.0%
Doctor	$106.77	$135.78	21.4%
Dentist	$108.56	$113.29	4.2%
Ibuprofen	$10.16	$10.65	4.6%
Lipitor	$491.03	$468.60	4.8%

Housing

Item	Jewett	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$55,200.00	$184,700.00	70.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,893.18	$2,346.69	19.3%
Apartment Rent	$753.00	$949.00	20.7%

Transportation

Item	Jewett	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.10	$3.46	10.5%
Tire Balancing	$56.70	$59.92	5.4%

Utilities

Item	Jewett	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$212.69	$193.99	9.6%
Phone	$207.96	$192.25	8.2%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Buffalo, TX	1,880	85	15.5%
Marquez, TX	250	88	12.3%
Centerville, TX	984	87	12.9%
Leona, TX	287	92	8.4%
Jewett, TX	785	82	18.0%

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