Mercedes, TX Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
69
Mercedes's Overall Cost Of Living
0.7x
Lower Than The National Average
4 out of 405
In Texas
4 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 Mercedes is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Mercedes, TX?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Mercedes has an overall cost of living index of 69 which is 0.7x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Texas, Mercedes has a cost of living index that's 0.7x lower than Texas's index of 94.

The standard of living in Mercedes ranks as #4 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Texas. By definition, that implies Mercedes ranks as the #6,415 most expensive place in the Lone Star State.

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Mercedes Cost Of Living Vs. Texas

Living Expense Mercedes Texas National Average
Overall 69 94 100
Services 73 98 100
Groceries 80 89 100
Health 83 95 100
Housing 38 83 100
Transportation 90 89 100
Utilities 106 101 100
For more reading on cost of living around Texas, check out:
Mercedes Cost of Living Vs. TX

Mercedes, 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.

$74,400
Median Home Value
$566
Median Rent
$39,734
Median Income
Statistic Mercedes Texas United States
Median Home Value $74,400 $187,200 $229,800
Median Rent $566 $1,082 $1,096
Median Income $39,734 $63,826 $64,994
Home Value To Income 1.9x 2.9x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.17x 0.2x 0.2x

Detailed Mercedes Services Costs Vs. Texas

Item Mercedes Texas
Shampoo $0.89 $1.06
Movie $8.82 $10.68
Bowling $15.0 $14.67

Detailed Mercedes Groceries Costs Vs. Texas

Item Mercedes Texas
Ground Beef $3.64 $4.22
Fried Chicken $0.96 $1.39
Milk $1.74 $2.05

Detailed Mercedes Health Costs Vs. Texas

Item Mercedes Texas
Haircut $8.0 $18.62
Beauty Salon $21.89 $39.05
Toothpaste $1.18 $2.34

Detailed Mercedes Transportation Costs Vs. Texas

Item Mercedes Texas
Potatoes $2.23 $3.29
Pizza $9.07 $10.62
Beer $7.49 $9.38
Optometrist $63.33 $108.57
Doctor $88.33 $116.17
Dentist $75.56 $99.13

Detailed Mercedes Utilities Costs Vs. Texas

Item Mercedes Texas
Gasoline $1.93 $2.22
Tire Balancing $46.0 $50.07
All Electricity $186.77 $167.67
Phone $185.48 $175.64

Mercedes SnackAbility

2
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
3
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
5
Safety
4
Amenities
8.5
Education
3
Commute
8.5

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Mercedes

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Mercedes
Edinburg, TX 97,734 81 1.2x
Pharr, TX 78,689 75 1.1x
Harlingen, TX 65,028 75 1.1x
Weslaco, TX 41,103 74 1.1x
San Benito, TX 24,259 70 1.0x
Alamo, TX 19,851 75 1.1x
Donna, TX 16,381 70 1.0x
Progreso, TX 5,908 68 1.0x

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