Cost Of Living in Lamar, TX

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21%

Overall NAT. AVG.

3%

Groceries NAT. AVG.

69%

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	Lamar	Texas	National
Cost of living	121	94	100
Groceries	97	98	100
Health care	99	98	100
Housing	169	83	100
Transportation	101	98	100
Utilities	105	103	100
Lifestyle & Entertainment	99	98	100
Household Items	97	98	100
Education & Childcare	104	98	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Lamar is 28% higher than the Texas average
The cost of living in Lamar is 21% higher than the national average
Lamar housing is 69% 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

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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	$80,460	$6,705	$1,877	$2,414
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

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.
Holiday Beach, TX	386	100	0.1%
Paisano Park, TX	51	100	0.1%
Falman, TX	9	100	0.1%
Country Acres, TX	289	88	11.7%
Fulton, TX	1,241	88	11.7%
Lamar, TX	1,095	121	20.6%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Highlands, NC	1,095	147	46.6%
Vanceboro, NC	1,095	84	15.7%
Ellendale, ND	1,095	83	16.7%
Huntland, TN	1,095	84	16.3%
Rocky Ridge, UT	1,095	106	6.0%
Lamar, TX	1,095	121	20.6%

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.

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