Leon Valley, Texas Cost Of Living

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Overall 7%

Goods & Services 2%

Housing 16%

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	Leon Valley	Texas	National
Cost of living	93	92	100
Goods & Services	102	97	100
Groceries	90	91	100
Health care	93	95	100
Housing	84	83	100
Transportation	95	94	100
Utilities	89	103	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Leon Valley is 1% higher than the Texas average
The cost of living in Leon Valley is 7% lower than the national average
Leon Valley housing is 16% lower than the national average
Texas general sales tax is 23% 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	$72,560	$6,047	$1,693	$2,177
Renters	$37,578	$3,132	$877	$1,127

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Leon Valley, 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 Leon Valley have a median income of $72,560. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,693 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $37,578, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $877.

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	Leon Valley	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.67	$20.27	31.6%
Beauty Salon	$49.97	$40.39	23.7%
Toothpaste	$2.54	$2.36	7.7%
Shampoo	$1.02	$1.08	4.9%
Movie	$10.85	$10.99	1.2%
Bowling	$19.99	$15.49	29.1%

Groceries

Item	Leon Valley	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.69	$4.30	14.2%
Fried Chicken	$1.00	$1.40	28.8%
Milk	$2.06	$2.20	6.6%
Potatoes	$2.41	$3.22	25.1%
Pizza	$10.11	$10.74	5.9%
Beer	$9.45	$9.60	1.5%

Health Care

Item	Leon Valley	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$101.55	$109.73	7.4%
Doctor	$110.51	$118.34	6.6%
Dentist	$91.49	$100.94	9.4%
Ibuprofen	$9.27	$9.93	6.6%
Lipitor	$457.44	$469.53	2.6%

Housing

Item	Leon Valley	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$147,000.00	$184,700.00	20.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$857.09	$1,229.62	30.3%
Apartment Rent	$899.00	$949.00	5.3%

Transportation

Item	Leon Valley	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.27	$2.71	16.1%
Tire Balancing	$58.59	$51.86	13.0%

Utilities

Item	Leon Valley	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$136.97	$170.84	19.8%
Phone	$187.73	$187.18	0.3%

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.
Macdona, TX	284	77	22.8%
LaCoste, TX	1,188	83	17.2%
Kirby, TX	8,441	85	14.6%
Balcones Heights, TX	3,017	85	14.5%
San Antonio, TX	1,439,358	90	10.3%
Leon Valley, TX	10,990	93	7.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Crestwood, IL	10,989	99	1.0%
Martin, TN	10,989	82	18.0%
Trophy Club, TX	10,987	120	20.4%
St. Clements, MB	10,993	n/a
Canyon Lake, CA	10,985	136	36.2%
Leon Valley, TX	10,990	93	7.2%

Source: This data reflects 2021 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.