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State guide

Cost of living in Texas

13 Texas cities in the dataset, ranked cheapest first. Texas has no state income tax, so gross salaries stretch further here. Combined state + average local sales tax runs about 8.2%.

1
El Paso

pop 678K · rent $1,010 · est. $3,279/mo · comfortable on $56,000/yr

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2
Laredo

pop 261K · rent $1,120 · est. $3,372/mo · comfortable on $58,000/yr

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3
Lubbock

pop 268K · rent $1,150 · est. $3,398/mo · comfortable on $58,500/yr

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4
San Antonio

pop 1.5M · rent $1,250 · est. $3,483/mo · comfortable on $60,000/yr

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5
Corpus Christi

pop 317K · rent $1,300 · est. $3,525/mo · comfortable on $60,500/yr

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6
Houston

pop 2.3M · rent $1,400 · est. $3,610/mo · comfortable on $62,000/yr

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7
Fort Worth

pop 960K · rent $1,480 · est. $3,678/mo · comfortable on $63,500/yr

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8
Dallas

pop 1.3M · rent $1,540 · est. $3,729/mo · comfortable on $64,500/yr

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9
Garland

pop 250K · rent $1,550 · est. $3,738/mo · comfortable on $64,500/yr

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10
Arlington

pop 404K · rent $1,620 · est. $3,797/mo · comfortable on $66,000/yr

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11
Irving

pop 258K · rent $1,680 · est. $3,848/mo · comfortable on $67,000/yr

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12
Austin

pop 975K · rent $1,700 · est. $3,865/mo · comfortable on $67,000/yr

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13
Plano

pop 293K · rent $1,850 · est. $3,993/mo · comfortable on $70,000/yr

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