Cost Of Living in Lake Worth, TX

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1%

Overall NAT. AVG.

3%

Groceries NAT. AVG.

7%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: These cost of living estimates reflect 2026 modeled data using U.S. Census housing inputs and AI-assisted city-level pricing models.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living score is 90, then the estimated cost of living is 10% lower than the national average. If the score is 110, then the estimated cost of living is 10% higher than average. The overall index is calculated using weighted estimates across major everyday expense categories, including housing (30%), groceries (16%), transportation (12%), healthcare (10%), utilities (8%), lifestyle and entertainment (8%), household expenses (8%), and education and childcare (8%). All values are AI-assisted city-level estimates designed for directional comparisons.
Index	Lake Worth	Texas	National
Cost of living	99	94	100
Groceries	103	98	100
Health care	102	98	100
Housing	93	83	100
Transportation	98	98	100
Utilities	108	103	100
Lifestyle & Entertainment	99	98	100
Household Items	101	98	100
Education & Childcare	99	98	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Lake Worth is 5% higher than the Texas average
The cost of living in Lake Worth is 1% lower than the national average
Lake Worth housing is 7% 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	$122,981	$10,248	$2,869	$3,690
Renters	$109,380	$9,115	$2,552	$3,282

The affordability of the housing market in Lake Worth, TX as well as the overall cost of living can be predicted 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 be spent on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Lake Worth homeowners, the median income is $122,981. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $2,869 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $109,380. This indicates that renters would have a maximum of $2,552 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%

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lakeside town (San Patricio County), TX	316	85	15.0%
Pelican Bay, TX	1,657	88	12.1%
Sansom Park, TX	5,730	91	9.4%
Everman, TX	6,422	90	9.9%
Forest Hill, TX	13,444	95	5.2%
Lake Worth, TX	5,060	99	1.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cicero, IN	5,059	98	2.3%
Jackson, LA	5,061	87	13.4%
Becker, MN	5,061	101	1.3%
Adel, IA	5,057	99	1.4%
Chittenango, NY	5,057	98	1.7%
Lake Worth, TX	5,060	99	1.0%