Cost Of Living in Ames, TX

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	Ames	Texas	National
Cost of living	86	92	100
Goods & Services	102	96	100
Groceries	97	96	100
Health care	96	94	100
Housing	54	83	100
Transportation	93	92	100
Utilities	108	104	100

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The cost of living in Ames is 7% lower than the Texas average
The cost of living in Ames is 14% lower than the national average
Ames housing is 46% 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	$29,120	$2,427	$679	$874
Renters	$33,000	$2,750	$770	$990

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	Ames	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.22	$24.26	8.1%
Beauty Salon	$46.89	$45.56	2.9%
Toothpaste	$3.66	$3.70	1.0%
Shampoo	$1.16	$1.28	9.1%
Movie	$11.93	$12.13	1.7%
Bowling	$19.17	$18.00	6.5%

Groceries

Item	Ames	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.37	$5.84	8.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.49	$1.57	5.5%
Milk	$4.66	$4.67	0.3%
Potatoes	$4.17	$4.93	15.6%
Pizza	$10.99	$12.09	9.1%
Beer	$10.23	$10.41	1.8%

Health Care

Item	Ames	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$119.32	$125.68	5.1%
Doctor	$87.50	$135.78	35.6%
Dentist	$104.52	$113.29	7.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.41	$10.65	2.3%
Lipitor	$480.00	$468.60	2.4%

Housing

Item	Ames	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$71,100.00	$184,700.00	61.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,167.70	$2,346.69	7.6%
Apartment Rent	$846.00	$949.00	10.9%

Transportation

Item	Ames	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.06	$3.46	11.6%
Tire Balancing	$48.89	$59.92	18.4%

Utilities

Item	Ames	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$214.33	$193.99	10.5%
Phone	$209.24	$192.25	8.8%

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.
Hull, TX	642	100	0.1%
Dayton Lakes, TX	39	100	0.1%
Daisetta, TX	1,045	87	13.5%
Devers, TX	385	87	12.9%
Kenefick, TX	523	87	13.1%
Ames, TX	1,071	86	13.9%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Powell, AL	1,071	84	15.5%
Lazy Acres, CO	1,071	191	91.1%
Dasher, GA	1,071	90	10.4%
Cambria, IL	1,071	81	19.0%
Grandview, IN	1,071	87	12.6%
Ames, TX	1,071	86	13.9%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Ames, TX