Balch Springs, TX Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
89
Balch Springs's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
193 out of 405
In Texas
1,460 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Balch Springs is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Balch Springs, TX?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Balch Springs has an overall cost of living index of 89 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Texas, Balch Springs has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than Texas's index of 94.

The standard of living in Balch Springs ranks as #1,460 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Texas. By definition, that implies Balch Springs ranks as the #4,958 most expensive place in the Lone Star State.

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Balch Springs Cost Of Living Vs. Texas

Living Expense Balch Springs Texas National Average
Overall 89 94 100
Services 105 98 100
Groceries 99 89 100
Health 116 95 100
Housing 60 83 100
Transportation 95 89 100
Utilities 108 101 100
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Balch Springs Cost of Living Vs. TX

Balch Springs, TX Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Texas, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$120,000
Median Home Value
$1,024
Median Rent
$52,696
Median Income
Statistic Balch Springs Texas United States
Median Home Value $120,000 $187,200 $229,800
Median Rent $1,024 $1,082 $1,096
Median Income $52,696 $63,826 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.3x 2.9x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.23x 0.2x 0.2x

Detailed Balch Springs Services Costs Vs. Texas

Item Balch Springs Texas
Shampoo $1.03 $1.06
Movie $11.18 $10.68
Bowling $21.14 $14.67

Detailed Balch Springs Groceries Costs Vs. Texas

Item Balch Springs Texas
Ground Beef $4.42 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.48 $1.39
Milk $1.97 $2.05

Detailed Balch Springs Health Costs Vs. Texas

Item Balch Springs Texas
Haircut $27.33 $18.62
Beauty Salon $44.45 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.57 $2.34

Detailed Balch Springs Transportation Costs Vs. Texas

Item Balch Springs Texas
Potatoes $3.62 $3.29
Pizza $9.44 $10.62
Beer $10.12 $9.38
Optometrist $97.86 $108.57
Doctor $121.08 $116.17
Dentist $133.84 $99.13

Detailed Balch Springs Utilities Costs Vs. Texas

Item Balch Springs Texas
Gasoline $1.92 $2.22
Tire Balancing $53.65 $50.07
All Electricity $188.78 $167.67
Phone $185.48 $175.64

Balch Springs SnackAbility

3
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
7
Affordability
7
Diversity
9.5
Safety
4
Amenities
9
Education
3
Commute
3

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Balch Springs

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Balch Springs
Dallas, TX 1,338,846 96 1.1x
Garland, TX 238,622 97 1.1x
Mesquite, TX 142,429 93 1.0x
Richardson, TX 118,583 110 1.2x
Rowlett, TX 65,426 105 1.2x
DeSoto, TX 53,170 100 1.1x
Rockwall, TX 45,168 108 1.2x
Duncanville, TX 39,096 97 1.1x
Sachse, TX 25,888 106 1.2x
University Park, TX 25,027 214 2.4x

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