South Houston, Texas Cost Of Living

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Overall 13%

Goods & Services 1%

Housing 45%

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	South Houston	Texas	National
Cost of living	87	92	100
Goods & Services	101	97	100
Groceries	96	91	100
Health care	96	95	100
Housing	55	83	100
Transportation	96	94	100
Utilities	108	103	100

Key findings

The cost of living in South Houston is 6% lower than the Texas average
The cost of living in South Houston is 13% lower than the national average
South Houston housing is 45% 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	$49,427	$4,119	$1,153	$1,483
Renters	$33,300	$2,775	$777	$999

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in South Houston, 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 South Houston have a median income of $49,427. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,153 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $33,300, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $777.

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	South Houston	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.69	$20.27	7.0%
Beauty Salon	$61.97	$40.39	53.4%
Toothpaste	$2.85	$2.36	20.8%
Shampoo	$1.16	$1.08	8.1%
Movie	$9.63	$10.99	12.4%
Bowling	$20.55	$15.49	32.6%

Groceries

Item	South Houston	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.14	$4.30	3.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.23	$1.40	11.9%
Milk	$2.04	$2.20	7.2%
Potatoes	$2.81	$3.22	12.8%
Pizza	$9.87	$10.74	8.1%
Beer	$9.86	$9.60	2.7%

Health Care

Item	South Houston	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$100.03	$109.73	8.8%
Doctor	$91.80	$118.34	22.4%
Dentist	$107.85	$100.94	6.8%
Ibuprofen	$9.83	$9.93	1.1%
Lipitor	$471.77	$469.53	0.5%

Housing

Item	South Houston	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$83,400.00	$184,700.00	54.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$960.70	$1,229.62	21.9%
Apartment Rent	$752.00	$949.00	20.8%

Transportation

Item	South Houston	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.40	$2.71	11.3%
Tire Balancing	$55.89	$51.86	7.8%

Utilities

Item	South Houston	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$193.77	$170.84	13.4%
Phone	$187.36	$187.18	0.1%

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.
Jacinto City, TX	10,753	85	14.9%
Galena Park, TX	11,119	86	14.2%
Bacliff, TX	9,004	86	13.8%
Sheldon, TX	1,417	87	13.4%
Cloverleaf, TX	23,505	88	11.7%
South Houston, TX	17,474	87	13.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Happy Valley, OR	17,474	139	38.9%
Hanover, MB	17,472	n/a
Greenfield Town, MA	17,477	106	5.8%
Lindenwold, NJ	17,482	99	1.0%
Jenison, MI	17,461	94	6.0%
South Houston, TX	17,474	87	13.4%

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