According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Midlothian has an overall cost of living index of 102 which is 1.0x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Texas, Midlothian has a cost of living index that's 1.1x higher than Texas's index of 94.
The standard of living in Midlothian ranks as #3,380 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Texas. By definition, that implies Midlothian ranks as the #3,039 most expensive place in the Lone Star State.
Living Expense | Midlothian | Texas | National Average | |
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Overall | 102 | 94 | 100 | |
Services | 108 | 98 | 100 | |
Groceries | 99 | 89 | 100 | |
Health | 113 | 95 | 100 | |
Housing | 98 | 83 | 100 | |
Transportation | 95 | 89 | 100 | |
Utilities | 109 | 101 | 100 |
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.
Statistic | Midlothian | Texas | United States |
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Median Home Value | $254,100 | $187,200 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $1,266 | $1,082 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $95,603 | $63,826 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 2.7x | 2.9x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.16x | 0.2x | 0.2x |
Item | Midlothian | Texas |
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Shampoo | $1.03 | $1.06 |
Movie | $11.18 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $21.14 | $14.67 |
Item | Midlothian | Texas |
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Ground Beef | $4.42 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.48 | $1.39 |
Milk | $1.97 | $2.05 |
Item | Midlothian | Texas |
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Haircut | $27.33 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $44.45 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $2.57 | $2.34 |
Item | Midlothian | Texas |
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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 |
Item | Midlothian | Texas |
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Gasoline | $1.92 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $53.65 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $188.78 | $167.67 |
Phone | $185.48 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Midlothian |
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Arlington, TX | 397,269 | 91 | 0.9x |
Grand Prairie, TX | 193,835 | 99 | 1.0x |
Mansfield, TX | 71,419 | 102 | 1.0x |
DeSoto, TX | 53,170 | 100 | 1.0x |
Cedar Hill, TX | 48,337 | 103 | 1.0x |
Duncanville, TX | 39,096 | 97 | 1.0x |
Waxahachie, TX | 36,735 | 98 | 1.0x |
Rendon, TX | 13,294 | 102 | 1.0x |
Glenn Heights, TX | 13,228 | 102 | 1.0x |
Red Oak, TX | 13,010 | 98 | 1.0x |