Cost Of Living in Devine, 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	Devine	Texas	National
Cost of living	84	92	100
Goods & Services	99	96	100
Groceries	95	96	100
Health care	105	94	100
Housing	57	83	100
Transportation	93	92	100
Utilities	85	104	100

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The cost of living in Devine is 9% lower than the Texas average
The cost of living in Devine is 16% lower than the national average
Devine housing is 43% 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	$52,141	$4,345	$1,217	$1,564
Renters	$13,436	$1,120	$313	$403

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Devine, TX, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Devine, homeowners have a median income of $52,141. Using that number, a maximum of $1,217 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $13,436, which means there is a maximum of $313 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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	Devine	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.78	$24.26	14.4%
Beauty Salon	$43.67	$45.56	4.2%
Toothpaste	$3.60	$3.70	2.7%
Shampoo	$1.06	$1.28	17.2%
Movie	$9.50	$12.13	21.7%
Bowling	$13.70	$18.00	23.9%

Groceries

Item	Devine	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.93	$5.84	15.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.57	$1.57	0.1%
Milk	$4.57	$4.67	2.2%
Potatoes	$4.55	$4.93	7.7%
Pizza	$11.32	$12.09	6.3%
Beer	$10.50	$10.41	0.8%

Health Care

Item	Devine	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$132.00	$125.68	5.0%
Doctor	$171.14	$135.78	26.0%
Dentist	$108.33	$113.29	4.4%
Ibuprofen	$10.16	$10.65	4.7%
Lipitor	$481.60	$468.60	2.8%

Housing

Item	Devine	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$86,400.00	$184,700.00	53.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,951.07	$2,346.69	16.9%
Apartment Rent	$754.00	$949.00	20.5%

Transportation

Item	Devine	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.03	$3.46	12.4%
Tire Balancing	$57.20	$59.92	4.5%

Utilities

Item	Devine	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$217.71	$193.99	12.2%
Phone	$201.97	$192.25	5.1%

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.
Bigfoot, TX	685	96	4.3%
Moore, TX	279	96	4.3%
LaCoste, TX	1,936	80	19.8%
Von Ormy, TX	1,022	83	17.1%
Macdona, TX	258	85	15.2%
Devine, TX	4,829	84	16.0%

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Centreville, MD	4,829	118	17.8%
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Hamilton, MT	4,827	106	6.0%
Ipswich, MA	4,826	145	45.0%
Sonora, CA	4,832	124	23.6%
Devine, TX	4,829	84	16.0%

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 Devine, TX