Texas City, TX Cost of Living


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Texas City cost of living score
95.8
Less expensive
4.2% lower
than the US average
1.7% higher
than the Texas average
Texas City, Texas gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 95.8, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 4.2% lower than the U.S. average and 1.7% lower than the average for Texas.

Texas City, TX

Housing costs in Texas City?
A typical home costs $194,800, which is 42.4% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 34.5% less expensive than the average Texas home, at $297,600. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Texas City costs $1,150 per month, which is 19.6% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 11.3% cheaper than the state average of $1,280.

Can I afford Texas City?
To live comfortably in Texas City, Texas, a minimum annual income of $37,440 for a family, and $38,400 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Texas City?
Texas City, TX has an overall low cost of living due mainly in part to its low housing prices and taxes while utility costs remain quite reasonable too which makes this city a viable choice even at its elevated price tags associated with goods and services here too.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesTexas CityTexasUnited States
  95.894.2100.0
  94.993.7100
  97.7100.0100.0
  54.883.5100.0
  $194,800$297,600$338,100
  91.9%99.2%100.0%
  85.5103.3100.0
  106.983.2100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 3 years ago

I could not find number of eligible voters or percentage of voter turnout vs eligible voters. I am a new resident (6 weeks) and find Texas City a very pleasant place  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been reading on this city. But dismayed that the police department is not so honest. When a cop can rob a elderly sick man, shown on his own body cam, and he can  More

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I've lived in 12 states, 22 cities and two foreign countries and TC is hands down the best!! I have been here for 17 years and love it. Close to Houston, the Gulf in  More

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