Fabens, TX Cost Of Living

Demographics | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2021-02-06
77
Fabens's Overall Cost Of Living
0.8x
Lower Than The National Average
34 out of 403
In Texas
82 out of 6,399
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Fabens is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Fabens, TX?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Fabens has an overall cost of living index of 77 which is 0.8x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Texas, Fabens has a cost of living index that's 0.8x lower than Texas's index of 91.

The standard of living in Fabens ranks as #82 most affordable out of the 6,522 places we measured in Texas. By definition, that implies Fabens ranks as the #6,324 most expensive place in the Lone Star State.

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Fabens Cost Of Living Vs. Texas

Living Expense Fabens Texas National Average
Overall 77 91 100
Services 89 95 100
Groceries 102 90 100
Health 100 97 100
Housing 39 83 100
Transportation 98 94 100
Utilities 86 102 100
For more reading on cost of living around Texas, check out:
Fabens Cost of Living Vs. TX

Fabens, 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.

$60,900
Median Home Value
$538
Median Rent
$28,397
Median Income
Statistic Fabens Texas United States
Median Home Value $60,900 $172,500 $217,500
Median Rent $538 $1,045 $1,062
Median Income $28,397 $61,874 $62,843
Home Value To Income 2.1x 2.8x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.23x 0.2x 0.2x

Detailed Fabens Services Costs Vs. Texas

Item Fabens Texas
Shampoo $0.94 $1.01
Movie $10.85 $10.72
Bowling $15.62 $13.86

Detailed Fabens Groceries Costs Vs. Texas

Item Fabens Texas
Ground Beef $3.46 $3.9
Fried Chicken $1.95 $1.4
Milk $2.12 $1.96

Detailed Fabens Health Costs Vs. Texas

Item Fabens Texas
Haircut $20.56 $17.49
Beauty Salon $28.33 $38.17
Toothpaste $2.08 $2.32

Detailed Fabens Transportation Costs Vs. Texas

Item Fabens Texas
Potatoes $4.06 $3.18
Pizza $9.99 $10.39
Beer $9.28 $9.23
Optometrist $100.75 $106.34
Doctor $110.11 $115.25
Dentist $95.89 $98.38

Detailed Fabens Utilities Costs Vs. Texas

Item Fabens Texas
Gasoline $2.71 $2.59
Tire Balancing $44.19 $48.9
All Electricity $124.64 $167.6
Phone $182.64 $163.42

Fabens SnackAbility

3
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
3
Affordability
8
Diversity
4
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8
Education
1
Commute
8

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Fabens

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El Paso, TX 679,813 86 1.1x
Socorro, TX 33,778 81 1.1x
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Chaparral, NM 14,437 80 1.0x
Anthony, NM 9,310 79 1.0x
Homestead Meadows South, TX 7,089 78 1.0x
Santa Teresa, NM 5,515 91 1.2x

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