Lufkin, TX Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
87
Lufkin's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
165 out of 405
In Texas
1,101 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 Lufkin is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Lufkin, TX?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Lufkin has an overall cost of living index of 87 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.

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

The standard of living in Lufkin ranks as #1,101 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Texas. By definition, that implies Lufkin ranks as the #5,317 most expensive place in the Lone Star State.

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Lufkin Cost Of Living Vs. Texas

Living Expense Lufkin Texas National Average
Overall 87 94 100
Services 100 98 100
Groceries 86 89 100
Health 104 95 100
Housing 60 83 100
Transportation 84 89 100
Utilities 107 101 100
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Lufkin Cost of Living Vs. TX

Lufkin, 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.

$118,500
Median Home Value
$841
Median Rent
$48,369
Median Income
Statistic Lufkin Texas United States
Median Home Value $118,500 $187,200 $229,800
Median Rent $841 $1,082 $1,096
Median Income $48,369 $63,826 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.4x 2.9x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.21x 0.2x 0.2x

Detailed Lufkin Services Costs Vs. Texas

Item Lufkin Texas
Shampoo $0.89 $1.06
Movie $10.19 $10.68
Bowling $20.0 $14.67

Detailed Lufkin Groceries Costs Vs. Texas

Item Lufkin Texas
Ground Beef $3.48 $4.22
Fried Chicken $0.98 $1.39
Milk $1.97 $2.05

Detailed Lufkin Health Costs Vs. Texas

Item Lufkin Texas
Haircut $15.89 $18.62
Beauty Salon $31.78 $39.05
Toothpaste $1.74 $2.34

Detailed Lufkin Transportation Costs Vs. Texas

Item Lufkin Texas
Potatoes $2.51 $3.29
Pizza $8.96 $10.62
Beer $9.59 $9.38
Optometrist $98.33 $108.57
Doctor $105.23 $116.17
Dentist $116.67 $99.13

Detailed Lufkin Utilities Costs Vs. Texas

Item Lufkin Texas
Gasoline $1.91 $2.22
Tire Balancing $42.89 $50.07
All Electricity $190.43 $167.67
Phone $185.48 $175.64

Lufkin SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8
Diversity
10
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8
Education
5
Commute
9.5

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Lufkin

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Lufkin
Nacogdoches, TX 32,912 88 1.0x
Diboll, TX 5,210 76 0.9x
Hudson, TX 5,038 85 1.0x

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