Red Oak, Texas Cost Of Living

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Overall 2%

Goods & Services 7%

Housing 15%

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	Red Oak	Texas	National
Cost of living	98	92	100
Goods & Services	107	97	100
Groceries	98	91	100
Health care	112	95	100
Housing	85	83	100
Transportation	90	94	100
Utilities	110	103	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Red Oak is 7% higher than the Texas average
The cost of living in Red Oak is 2% lower than the national average
Red Oak housing is 15% 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	$83,850	$6,988	$1,956	$2,516
Renters	$37,949	$3,162	$885	$1,139

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Red Oak, 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 Red Oak have a median income of $83,850. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,956 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $37,949, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $885.

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	Red Oak	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$30.17	$20.27	48.8%
Beauty Salon	$51.54	$40.39	27.6%
Toothpaste	$2.13	$2.36	9.7%
Shampoo	$0.96	$1.08	10.8%
Movie	$13.02	$10.99	18.5%
Bowling	$16.28	$15.49	5.1%

Groceries

Item	Red Oak	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.07	$4.30	5.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.19	$1.40	15.0%
Milk	$2.29	$2.20	4.0%
Potatoes	$3.91	$3.22	21.6%
Pizza	$9.38	$10.74	12.7%
Beer	$10.21	$9.60	6.4%

Health Care

Item	Red Oak	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$112.55	$109.73	2.6%
Doctor	$132.09	$118.34	11.6%
Dentist	$126.71	$100.94	25.5%
Ibuprofen	$9.35	$9.93	5.9%
Lipitor	$477.75	$469.53	1.8%

Housing

Item	Red Oak	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$154,000.00	$184,700.00	16.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,151.31	$1,229.62	6.4%
Apartment Rent	$847.00	$949.00	10.7%

Transportation

Item	Red Oak	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.50	$2.71	7.8%
Tire Balancing	$44.33	$51.86	14.5%

Utilities

Item	Red Oak	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$200.26	$170.84	17.2%
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.
Wilmer, TX	3,903	86	13.9%
Garrett, TX	826	87	12.6%
Hutchins, TX	5,644	89	11.0%
Ferris, TX	2,527	89	10.6%
Cockrell Hill, TX	4,301	90	10.5%
Red Oak, TX	11,663	98	1.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Los Alamitos, CA	11,661	170	69.8%
Estevan, SK	11,667	n/a
Cypress Lake, FL	11,656	98	2.4%
Clayton, CA	11,655	183	83.1%
Gander, NL	11,654	n/a
Red Oak, TX	11,663	98	1.8%

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