Index | Laredo | Texas | National |
Cost of living | 80 | 92 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 80 | 96 | 100 |
Groceries | 89 | 91 | 100 |
Health care | 70 | 95 | 100 |
Housing | 67 | 83 | 100 |
Transportation | 89 | 91 | 100 |
Utilities | 103 | 103 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $52,692 | $4,391 | $1,229 | $1,581 |
Renters | $22,867 | $1,906 | $534 | $686 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Texas | 0% | 0% |
Item | Laredo | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $11.21 | $18.62 | 39.8% |
Beauty Salon | $30.83 | $39.05 | 21.0% |
Toothpaste | $2.15 | $2.34 | 8.3% |
Shampoo | $0.89 | $1.06 | 15.8% |
Movie | $10.25 | $10.68 | 4.1% |
Bowling | $15.00 | $14.67 | 2.2% |
Item | Laredo | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.31 | $4.22 | 2.0% |
Fried Chicken | $1.47 | $1.39 | 5.8% |
Milk | $1.91 | $2.05 | 7.0% |
Potatoes | $2.67 | $3.29 | 18.7% |
Pizza | $10.32 | $10.62 | 2.8% |
Beer | $9.64 | $9.38 | 2.8% |
Item | Laredo | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $75.00 | $108.57 | 30.9% |
Doctor | $57.67 | $116.17 | 50.4% |
Dentist | $63.67 | $99.13 | 35.8% |
Ibuprofen | $8.72 | $9.68 | 9.9% |
Lipitor | $489.50 | $466.92 | 4.8% |
Item | Laredo | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $113,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 38.5% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $743.16 | $1,197.42 | 37.9% |
Apartment Rent | $764.00 | $949.00 | 19.5% |
Item | Laredo | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $1.97 | $2.22 | 11.4% |
Tire Balancing | $43.33 | $50.07 | 13.5% |
Item | Laredo | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $175.49 | $167.67 | 4.7% |
Phone | $185.48 | $175.64 | 5.6% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Los Altos, TX | 122 | 86 | -14% |
La Coma, TX | 26 | 86 | -14% |
Tanquecitos South Acres II, TX | 0 | 86 | -14% |
Los Minerales, TX | 17 | 86 | -14% |
Laredo Ranchettes, TX | 64 | 86 | -14% |
Laredo, TX | 251,671 | 80 | -20% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Durham, NC | 251,761 | 95 | -5% |
St. Petersburg, FL | 253,585 | 97 | -3% |
Irvine, CA | 246,992 | 180 | 80% |
Madison, WI | 246,034 | 108 | 8% |
Norfolk, VA | 245,724 | 106 | 6% |
Laredo, TX | 251,671 | 80 | -20% |