Cost Of Living in Sparks, TX

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19%

Overall NAT. AVG.

6%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

51%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; 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	Sparks	Texas	National
Cost of living	81	92	100
Goods & Services	94	96	100
Groceries	96	96	100
Health care	89	94	100
Housing	49	83	100
Transportation	103	92	100
Utilities	88	104	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Sparks is 12% lower than the Texas average
The cost of living in Sparks is 19% lower than the national average
Sparks housing is 51% 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	$43,750	$3,646	$1,021	$1,313
Renters	$17,688	$1,474	$413	$531

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Sparks, TX, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Sparks, homeowners have a median income of $43,750. Using that number, a maximum of $1,021 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $17,688, which means there is a maximum of $413 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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	Sparks	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.67	$24.26	23.1%
Beauty Salon	$38.94	$45.56	14.5%
Toothpaste	$3.64	$3.70	1.7%
Shampoo	$1.21	$1.28	5.8%
Movie	$9.50	$12.13	21.7%
Bowling	$11.67	$18.00	35.2%

Groceries

Item	Sparks	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.68	$5.84	2.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.57	$1.57	0.2%
Milk	$4.53	$4.67	3.0%
Potatoes	$4.55	$4.93	7.9%
Pizza	$9.66	$12.09	20.1%
Beer	$10.31	$10.41	0.9%

Health Care

Item	Sparks	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$72.61	$125.68	42.2%
Doctor	$96.89	$135.78	28.6%
Dentist	$90.94	$113.29	19.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.30	$10.65	3.3%
Lipitor	$483.94	$468.60	3.3%

Housing

Item	Sparks	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$68,900.00	$184,700.00	62.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,603.62	$2,346.69	31.7%
Apartment Rent	$738.00	$949.00	22.2%

Transportation

Item	Sparks	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.97	$3.46	14.3%
Tire Balancing	$45.89	$59.92	23.4%

Utilities

Item	Sparks	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$197.18	$193.99	1.6%
Phone	$208.71	$192.25	8.6%

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.
Butterfield, TX	60	70	30.2%
Fabens, TX	4,462	78	21.6%
Morning Glory, TX	505	79	21.1%
Agua Dulce city, TX	840	80	20.2%
Homestead Meadows South, TX	6,163	81	19.4%
Sparks, TX	3,873	81	19.0%

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