Cost Of Living in Murillo, 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	Murillo	Texas	National
Cost of living	86	92	100
Goods & Services	88	96	100
Groceries	91	96	100
Health care	76	94	100
Housing	75	83	100
Transportation	91	92	100
Utilities	106	104	100

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The cost of living in Murillo is 7% lower than the Texas average
The cost of living in Murillo is 14% lower than the national average
Murillo housing is 25% 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	$77,188	$6,432	$1,801	$2,316
Renters	$19,273	$1,606	$450	$578

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Murillo, 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 Murillo, the median monthly income is $77,188 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,801 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $19,273, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $450 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	Murillo	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$17.78	$24.26	26.7%
Beauty Salon	$30.94	$45.56	32.1%
Toothpaste	$3.40	$3.70	8.2%
Shampoo	$1.05	$1.28	18.0%
Movie	$11.98	$12.13	1.3%
Bowling	$20.00	$18.00	11.1%

Groceries

Item	Murillo	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.77	$5.84	1.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.41	$1.57	10.1%
Milk	$4.51	$4.67	3.5%
Potatoes	$4.84	$4.93	2.0%
Pizza	$11.29	$12.09	6.6%
Beer	$10.29	$10.41	1.2%

Health Care

Item	Murillo	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$115.00	$125.68	8.5%
Doctor	$119.56	$135.78	11.9%
Dentist	$113.53	$113.29	0.2%
Ibuprofen	$10.25	$10.65	3.8%
Lipitor	$465.59	$468.60	0.6%

Housing

Item	Murillo	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$131,600.00	$184,700.00	28.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,864.04	$2,346.69	20.6%
Apartment Rent	$810.00	$949.00	14.6%

Transportation

Item	Murillo	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.16	$3.46	8.7%
Tire Balancing	$54.06	$59.92	9.8%

Utilities

Item	Murillo	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$221.71	$193.99	14.3%
Phone	$208.71	$192.25	8.6%

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.
Campo Verde, TX	169	91	9.3%
La Chuparosa, TX	44	85	15.5%
Villa Verde, TX	203	91	9.3%
Evergreen, TX	39	91	9.3%
Tierra Dorada, TX	0	91	9.3%
Murillo, TX	9,331	86	13.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Bohemia, NY	9,329	145	44.7%
Eidson Road, TX	9,334	81	19.4%
Louisville, OH	9,336	91	9.1%
Walnut Grove, WA	9,324	113	13.0%
Northwest Harborcreek, PA	9,321	98	2.1%
Murillo, TX	9,331	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 Murillo, TX