Index | Newton | Texas | National |
Cost of living | 81 | 92 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 97 | 96 | 100 |
Groceries | 95 | 96 | 100 |
Health care | 99 | 94 | 100 |
Housing | 50 | 83 | 100 |
Transportation | 107 | 92 | 100 |
Utilities | 71 | 104 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $54,375 | $4,531 | $1,269 | $1,631 |
Renters | $17,868 | $1,489 | $417 | $536 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Texas | 0% | 0% |
Item | Newton | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $28.06 | $24.26 | 15.6% |
Beauty Salon | $36.33 | $45.56 | 20.3% |
Toothpaste | $3.55 | $3.70 | 4.0% |
Shampoo | $1.16 | $1.28 | 9.2% |
Movie | $8.80 | $12.13 | 27.5% |
Bowling | $13.11 | $18.00 | 27.2% |
Item | Newton | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.20 | $5.84 | 11.0% |
Fried Chicken | $1.40 | $1.57 | 11.0% |
Milk | $4.49 | $4.67 | 3.9% |
Potatoes | $5.35 | $4.93 | 8.5% |
Pizza | $10.35 | $12.09 | 14.3% |
Beer | $9.97 | $10.41 | 4.2% |
Item | Newton | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $122.17 | $125.68 | 2.8% |
Doctor | $140.61 | $135.78 | 3.6% |
Dentist | $115.15 | $113.29 | 1.6% |
Ibuprofen | $10.15 | $10.65 | 4.7% |
Lipitor | $532.22 | $468.60 | 13.6% |
Item | Newton | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $84,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 54.4% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,906.83 | $2,346.69 | 18.7% |
Apartment Rent | $586.00 | $949.00 | 38.3% |
Item | Newton | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.08 | $3.46 | 10.9% |
Tire Balancing | $50.28 | $59.92 | 16.1% |
Item | Newton | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $127.90 | $193.99 | 34.1% |
Phone | $186.90 | $192.25 | 2.8% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Merryville, LA | 1,214 | 77 | 22.8% |
Kirbyville, TX | 2,519 | 86 | 13.7% |
Jasper, TX | 7,556 | 87 | 12.5% |
Newton, TX | 2,249 | 81 | 18.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Dakota City, NE | 2,249 | 86 | 14.2% |
Mount Union, PA | 2,249 | 87 | 13.4% |
South Sumter, SC | 2,249 | 85 | 15.2% |
Inkerman, NB | 2,249 | n/a | |
Cordova, AK | 2,248 | 135 | 35.1% |
Newton, TX | 2,249 | 81 | 18.7% |