Cost Of Living in Dalhart, 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	Dalhart	Texas	National
Cost of living	86	92	100
Goods & Services	92	96	100
Groceries	94	96	100
Health care	84	94	100
Housing	72	83	100
Transportation	92	92	100
Utilities	97	104	100

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The cost of living in Dalhart is 6% lower than the Texas average
The cost of living in Dalhart is 14% lower than the national average
Dalhart housing is 28% 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	$62,017	$5,168	$1,447	$1,861
Renters	$44,450	$3,704	$1,037	$1,334

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in Dalhart is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Dalhart has a median income of about $62,017 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $1,447 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $44,450. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $1,037 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

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	Dalhart	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.33	$24.26	16.8%
Beauty Salon	$49.67	$45.56	9.0%
Toothpaste	$3.63	$3.70	2.0%
Shampoo	$1.25	$1.28	2.6%
Movie	$10.19	$12.13	16.0%
Bowling	$16.11	$18.00	10.5%

Groceries

Item	Dalhart	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.84	$5.84	0.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.32	$1.57	16.1%
Milk	$4.51	$4.67	3.5%
Potatoes	$4.15	$4.93	15.9%
Pizza	$10.10	$12.09	16.4%
Beer	$9.99	$10.41	4.0%

Health Care

Item	Dalhart	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$77.00	$125.68	38.7%
Doctor	$114.00	$135.78	16.0%
Dentist	$91.00	$113.29	19.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.21	$10.65	4.1%
Lipitor	$450.42	$468.60	3.9%

Housing

Item	Dalhart	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$112,100.00	$184,700.00	39.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,449.46	$2,346.69	38.2%
Apartment Rent	$923.00	$949.00	2.7%

Transportation

Item	Dalhart	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.19	$3.46	7.7%
Tire Balancing	$54.00	$59.92	9.9%

Utilities

Item	Dalhart	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$173.26	$193.99	10.7%
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.
Hartley, TX	499	95	5.5%
Dalhart, TX	8,422	86	13.5%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Virginia, MN	8,421	89	10.8%
Perry Heights, OH	8,423	87	12.5%
South San Gabriel, CA	8,420	160	59.6%
Rice Lake, WI	8,420	94	6.3%
Donaldsonville, LA	8,424	88	12.4%
Dalhart, TX	8,422	86	13.5%

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 Dalhart, TX