Wolfforth, TX Cost Of Living

Wolfforth cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Wolfforth	Texas	National
Cost of living index	93	91	100
Index	Wolfforth	Texas	National
Goods & Services index	94	93	100
Groceries index	95	91	100
Health care index	99	96	100
Housing index	89	83	100
Transportation index	92	94	100
Utilities index	101	100	100

Displayed above is a general overview of the Wolfforth, TX cost of living index. The overall cost of living index in Wolfforth, TX is 93, which is 3% higher than the Texas average and 7% lower than the national average. The cost of living index is created from the following categories: goods/services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). As you can see, goods/services and housing make up the majority of the overall cost of living index. Everyday goods and services can be a good indicator of the general cost of goods in a given city. In this case, the goods and services in Wolfforth, TX are 1% higher than the Texas average and 6% lower than the national average.

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The cost of living in Wolfforth is 3% higher than the Texas average.
The cost of living in Wolfforth is 7% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Wolfforth is 11% 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	$88,265	$7,355	$2,059	$2,648
Renters	$48,005	$4,000	$1,120	$1,440

The affordability of the housing market in Wolfforth, TX as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Wolfforth, TX homeowners, the median income is $88,265. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $2,059 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $48,005. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $1,120 used for their rent related monthly costs.

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%

One thing to keep in mind when considering the cost of living in Wolfforth, TX is the Texas sales tax and Texas income tax rates. Sales taxes are taxes that are collected on most goods or services sold. Sales taxes can vary by state and can be as high as 7% and as low as 0% as not every state imposes a sales tax. The Texas sales tax rate is 6.25% and the maximum surtax that can be charged is 8.25%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by both the federal and state government. The income tax rates varies by individual state and will also be higher or lower depending on the applicable tax bracket. The rates of state income tax can vary from 0% to more than 9%. The Texas income tax rates range from 0% to 0%.

Goods & Services

Item	Wolfforth	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$13.78	$16.09	14.3%
Beauty Salon	$43.13	$37.33	15.5%
Toothpaste	$2.09	$2.45	14.7%
Shampoo	$0.91	$1.00	9.4%
Movie	$9.13	$10.28	11.2%
Bowling	$5.89	$4.93	19.4%

Groceries

Item	Wolfforth	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.69	$3.80	3.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.13	$1.40	18.9%
Milk	$1.99	$2.01	1.0%
Potatoes	$2.82	$3.01	6.3%
Pizza	$8.00	$9.89	19.1%
Beer	$9.33	$8.90	4.9%

Health Care

Item	Wolfforth	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$104.80	$102.16	2.6%
Doctor	$111.04	$108.36	2.5%
Dentist	$88.09	$92.53	4.8%
Ibuprofen	$8.98	$9.28	3.2%
Lipitor	$427.17	$425.82	0.3%

Housing

Item	Wolfforth	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$154,400.00	$184,700.00	16.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,006.19	$1,202.44	16.3%
Apartment Rent	$957.00	$949.00	0.8%

Transportation

Item	Wolfforth	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.04	$2.24	9.3%
Tire Balancing	$44.26	$46.29	4.4%

Utilities

Item	Wolfforth	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$142.95	$165.96	13.9%
Phone	$34.01	$28.68	18.6%

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.

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Meadow, TX	641	77	-23%
Ropesville, TX	372	78	-22%
New Home, TX	542	80	-20%
Smyer, TX	554	81	-19%
New Deal, TX	793	82	-18%
Wolfforth, TX	4,135	93	-7%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cortland, IL	4,135	92	-8%
Grant, MN	4,134	147	47%
Eldorado, IL	4,134	77	-23%
Wayland, MI	4,134	87	-13%
Gatlinburg, TN	4,138	86	-14%
Wolfforth, TX	4,135	93	-7%

Source: The Wolfforth, TX cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Wolfforth, TX Cost of Living