Killeen, TX Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
89
Killeen'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 Killeen is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Killeen, TX?

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

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

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

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Killeen Cost Of Living Vs. Texas

Living Expense Killeen Texas National Average
Overall 89 94 100
Services 92 98 100
Groceries 80 89 100
Health 111 95 100
Housing 73 83 100
Transportation 96 89 100
Utilities 119 101 100
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Killeen Cost of Living Vs. TX

Killeen, 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.

$132,000
Median Home Value
$948
Median Rent
$50,335
Median Income
Statistic Killeen Texas United States
Median Home Value $132,000 $187,200 $229,800
Median Rent $948 $1,082 $1,096
Median Income $50,335 $63,826 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.6x 2.9x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.23x 0.2x 0.2x

Detailed Killeen Services Costs Vs. Texas

Item Killeen Texas
Shampoo $0.88 $1.06
Movie $8.75 $10.68
Bowling $10.78 $14.67

Detailed Killeen Groceries Costs Vs. Texas

Item Killeen Texas
Ground Beef $3.19 $4.22
Fried Chicken $0.95 $1.39
Milk $1.47 $2.05

Detailed Killeen Health Costs Vs. Texas

Item Killeen Texas
Haircut $18.42 $18.62
Beauty Salon $40.08 $39.05
Toothpaste $1.83 $2.34

Detailed Killeen Transportation Costs Vs. Texas

Item Killeen Texas
Potatoes $2.3 $3.29
Pizza $9.71 $10.62
Beer $9.91 $9.38
Optometrist $99.78 $108.57
Doctor $204.2 $116.17
Dentist $85.35 $99.13

Detailed Killeen Utilities Costs Vs. Texas

Item Killeen Texas
Gasoline $1.89 $2.22
Tire Balancing $57.95 $50.07
All Electricity $218.61 $167.67
Phone $184.73 $175.64

Killeen SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
7
Affordability
7
Diversity
10
Safety
N/A
Amenities
9
Education
8
Commute
8

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Killeen

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Killeen
Round Rock, TX 128,812 100 1.1x
Cedar Park, TX 77,181 101 1.1x
Georgetown, TX 75,470 100 1.1x
Pflugerville, TX 63,610 96 1.1x
Leander, TX 60,613 99 1.1x
Copperas Cove, TX 32,960 85 1.0x
Harker Heights, TX 31,657 92 1.0x
Hutto, TX 26,778 95 1.1x
Fort Hood, TX 23,302 85 1.0x
Belton, TX 22,173 88 1.0x

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