College Station, TX Cost of Living


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College Station cost of living score
86.6
Less expensive
13.4% lower
than the US average
8.1% lower
than the Texas average
College Station, Texas gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 86.6, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 13.4% lower than the U.S. average and 8.1% higher than the average for Texas.

College Station, TX

Housing costs in College Station?
A typical home costs $313,400, which is 7.3% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 5.3% more expensive than the average Texas home, at $297,600. Renting a two-bedroom unit in College Station costs $1,060 per month, which is 25.9% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 20.8% cheaper than the state average of $1,280.

Can I afford College Station?
To live comfortably in College Station, Texas, a minimum annual income of $60,120 for a family, and $37,600 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about College Station?
College Station is one of the more affordable places to live in Texas with low housing costs, groceries below national averages and generally low utility bills throughout the year. The median house price sits at just over $150K and rent ranges from approximately $700-900 per month depending upon what type/location of property you're looking for. Sales tax also sits a little lower than normal at 8% and groceries come in 2% below US averages (though budget shoppers will have no trouble finding deals here as well).
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesCollege StationTexasUnited States
  86.694.2100.0
  96.993.7100
  100.7100.0100.0
  92.483.5100.0
  $313,400$297,600$338,100
  95.6%99.2%100.0%
  70.1103.3100.0
  101.283.2100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 3 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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