Cost Of Living in Mountain City, TX

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Mountain City, TX

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

C-

22%

Overall NAT. AVG.

1%

Groceries NAT. AVG.

79%

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	Mountain City	Texas	National
Cost of living	122	94	100
Groceries	99	98	100
Health care	101	98	100
Housing	179	83	100
Transportation	99	98	100
Utilities	100	103	100
Lifestyle & Entertainment	94	98	100
Household Items	100	98	100
Education & Childcare	93	98	100

Does this Area Fit Your Budget?

Know the community before you call it home
Compare multiple areas side by side
Access over 300 data points for any address

GET REPORT →

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Mountain City is 30% higher than the Texas average
The cost of living in Mountain City is 22% higher than the national average
Mountain City housing is 79% 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

Most Affordable Places to Live in and Around Mountain City

See all the best places to live around Mountain City

Compare Mountain City, TX Cost of Living

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Mountain City poll results

The best places in Texas

Here are the best places to live in Texas

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in Texas

These are the 10 cheapest cities in Texas

See the best places to live in Mountain City

Salary Calculator

This is how much you would need to earn in

Price difference in compared to

Cost of living index
Groceries index
Health care index
Housing index
Transportation index
Utilities index
Lifestyle index
Household index
Educare index

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$181,068	$15,089	$4,225	$5,433
Renters	$198,461	$16,538	$4,630	$5,954

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.
Uhland, TX	1,543	92	7.5%
Niederwald, TX	669	93	7.2%
Lockhart, TX	14,070	96	3.8%
Mustang Ridge, TX	1,265	97	3.0%
San Marcos, TX	65,711	100	0.0%
Mountain City, TX	555	122	22.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Napaskiak, AK	555	91	9.1%
White Plains, AL	555	95	5.4%
Gilman, IA	555	81	19.4%
Chapin, IL	555	84	16.4%
Fithian, IL	555	89	10.6%
Mountain City, TX	555	122	22.3%