Cost Of Living in Lamesa, 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	Lamesa	Texas	National
Cost of living	87	92	100
Goods & Services	107	96	100
Groceries	96	96	100
Health care	95	94	100
Housing	51	83	100
Transportation	94	92	100
Utilities	102	104	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Lamesa is 6% lower than the Texas average
The cost of living in Lamesa is 13% lower than the national average
Lamesa housing is 49% 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	$46,097	$3,841	$1,076	$1,383
Renters	$19,666	$1,639	$459	$590

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Lamesa, TX, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Lamesa, the median monthly income is $46,097 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,076 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $19,666, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $459 on monthly rental expenses.

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	Lamesa	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.94	$24.26	9.6%
Beauty Salon	$42.50	$45.56	6.7%
Toothpaste	$3.56	$3.70	3.8%
Shampoo	$1.09	$1.28	14.6%
Movie	$11.10	$12.13	8.5%
Bowling	$17.50	$18.00	2.8%

Groceries

Item	Lamesa	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.37	$5.84	8.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.67	$1.57	6.2%
Milk	$4.59	$4.67	1.8%
Potatoes	$4.86	$4.93	1.6%
Pizza	$13.76	$12.09	13.8%
Beer	$10.32	$10.41	0.8%

Health Care

Item	Lamesa	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$136.50	$125.68	8.6%
Doctor	$124.57	$135.78	8.3%
Dentist	$98.00	$113.29	13.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.26	$10.65	3.7%
Lipitor	$494.47	$468.60	5.5%

Housing

Item	Lamesa	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$76,000.00	$184,700.00	58.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,016.51	$2,346.69	14.1%
Apartment Rent	$702.00	$949.00	26.0%

Transportation

Item	Lamesa	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.15	$3.46	8.9%
Tire Balancing	$61.44	$59.92	2.5%

Utilities

Item	Lamesa	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$179.20	$193.99	7.6%
Phone	$207.58	$192.25	8.0%

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.
Welch, TX	202	95	5.1%
Los Ybanez, TX	13	102	1.7%
Ackerly, TX	383	82	18.2%
Lamesa, TX	9,179	87	13.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Washington Terrace, UT	9,181	102	2.2%
Belgrade, MT	9,184	115	14.5%
Citrus Springs, FL	9,173	93	7.2%
Fruitland Park, FL	9,185	103	3.0%
Lancaster, SC	9,187	94	5.6%
Lamesa, TX	9,179	87	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 Lamesa, TX