Lufkin, Texas Cost Of Living

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Overall 16%

Goods & Services 6%

Housing 38%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; 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	Lufkin	Texas	National
Cost of living	84	92	100
Goods & Services	94	97	100
Groceries	85	91	100
Health care	91	95	100
Housing	62	83	100
Transportation	90	94	100
Utilities	108	103	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Lufkin is 9% lower than the Texas average
The cost of living in Lufkin is 16% lower than the national average
Lufkin housing is 38% 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	$55,647	$4,637	$1,298	$1,670
Renters	$26,812	$2,234	$626	$804

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Lufkin, TX, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Lufkin, the median monthly income is $55,647 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,298 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $26,812, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $626 on monthly rental expenses.

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	Lufkin	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.44	$20.27	18.9%
Beauty Salon	$30.11	$40.39	25.5%
Toothpaste	$1.78	$2.36	24.6%
Shampoo	$0.91	$1.08	15.8%
Movie	$10.83	$10.99	1.4%
Bowling	$20.00	$15.49	29.1%

Groceries

Item	Lufkin	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.51	$4.30	18.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.04	$1.40	25.7%
Milk	$1.88	$2.20	14.7%
Potatoes	$2.29	$3.22	28.9%
Pizza	$9.86	$10.74	8.2%
Beer	$9.54	$9.60	0.6%

Health Care

Item	Lufkin	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$111.39	$109.73	1.5%
Doctor	$106.84	$118.34	9.7%
Dentist	$89.56	$100.94	11.3%
Ibuprofen	$8.71	$9.93	12.3%
Lipitor	$441.61	$469.53	5.9%

Housing

Item	Lufkin	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$96,200.00	$184,700.00	47.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$875.71	$1,229.62	28.8%
Apartment Rent	$807.00	$949.00	15.0%

Transportation

Item	Lufkin	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.42	$2.71	10.9%
Tire Balancing	$47.11	$51.86	9.2%

Utilities

Item	Lufkin	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$193.95	$170.84	13.5%
Phone	$188.86	$187.18	0.9%

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.
Diboll, TX	5,360	76	23.8%
Wells, TX	861	78	22.0%
Redland, TX	1,489	78	21.7%
Huntington, TX	2,181	79	20.9%
Burke, TX	654	82	17.9%
Lufkin, TX	36,112	84	15.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Menomonee Falls, WI	36,118	102	1.9%
Columbia, TN	36,130	88	11.8%
Temple City, CA	36,084	165	64.5%
Richmond, IN	36,082	77	23.2%
Franklin, WI	36,155	102	1.9%
Lufkin, TX	36,112	84	15.9%

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