Cost Of Living in Payne Springs, TX

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10%

Overall NAT. AVG.

4%

Groceries NAT. AVG.

28%

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	Payne Springs	Texas	National
Cost of living	90	94	100
Groceries	96	98	100
Health care	96	98	100
Housing	72	83	100
Transportation	99	98	100
Utilities	104	103	100
Lifestyle & Entertainment	102	98	100
Household Items	99	98	100
Education & Childcare	93	98	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Payne Springs is 4% lower than the Texas average
The cost of living in Payne Springs is 10% lower than the national average
Payne Springs housing is 28% lower 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	$56,307	$4,692	$1,314	$1,689
Renters	$53,448	$4,454	$1,247	$1,604

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%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Goodlow, TX	223	81	19.1%
Trinidad, TX	868	83	17.0%
Seven Points, TX	1,325	85	15.4%
Kemp, TX	1,149	85	14.5%
Malakoff, TX	2,652	87	13.5%
Payne Springs, TX	725	90	9.7%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cherry Valley, AR	725	81	18.7%
Ty Ty, GA	725	83	16.9%
Redfield, IA	725	89	11.1%
Idaho City, ID	725	88	11.6%
Stewardson, IL	725	84	15.8%
Payne Springs, TX	725	90	9.7%

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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