Cost Of Living in Jourdanton, 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	Jourdanton	Texas	National
Cost of living	87	92	100
Goods & Services	99	96	100
Groceries	95	96	100
Health care	105	94	100
Housing	66	83	100
Transportation	93	92	100
Utilities	85	104	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Jourdanton is 6% lower than the Texas average
The cost of living in Jourdanton is 13% lower than the national average
Jourdanton housing is 34% 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	$92,955	$7,746	$2,169	$2,789
Renters	$30,672	$2,556	$716	$920

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Jourdanton, TX, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Jourdanton homeowners, is $92,955. This would allow for a maximum of $2,169 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $30,672 which would result in a maximum of $716 to be spent on rental costs.

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	Jourdanton	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	Jourdanton	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	Jourdanton	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	Jourdanton	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$100,600.00	$184,700.00	45.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,951.07	$2,346.69	16.9%
Apartment Rent	$897.00	$949.00	5.5%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Jourdanton	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.
Leming, TX	599	96	4.3%
Christine, TX	181	77	23.2%
Charlotte, TX	1,381	77	23.2%
Poteet, TX	3,462	84	15.7%
Pleasanton, TX	10,703	95	5.2%
Jourdanton, TX	4,338	87	13.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Glassport, PA	4,338	86	14.3%
Berryville, VA	4,338	124	24.0%
Nipawin, SK	4,338	n/a
Taylor Creek, FL	4,337	86	14.1%
Guysborough, NS	4,337	n/a
Jourdanton, TX	4,338	87	13.0%

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 Jourdanton, TX