Taylor, TX Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
85
Taylor's Overall Cost Of Living
0.8x
Lower Than The National Average
133 out of 405
In Texas
777 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 Taylor is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Taylor, TX?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Taylor has an overall cost of living index of 85 which is 0.8x lower than the national index of 100.

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

The standard of living in Taylor ranks as #777 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Texas. By definition, that implies Taylor ranks as the #5,642 most expensive place in the Lone Star State.

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Taylor Cost Of Living Vs. Texas

Living Expense Taylor Texas National Average
Overall 85 94 100
Services 95 98 100
Groceries 85 89 100
Health 94 95 100
Housing 70 83 100
Transportation 83 89 100
Utilities 110 101 100
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Taylor Cost of Living Vs. TX

Taylor, 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.

$170,500
Median Home Value
$886
Median Rent
$57,672
Median Income
Statistic Taylor Texas United States
Median Home Value $170,500 $187,200 $229,800
Median Rent $886 $1,082 $1,096
Median Income $57,672 $63,826 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.0x 2.9x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.18x 0.2x 0.2x

Detailed Taylor Services Costs Vs. Texas

Item Taylor Texas
Shampoo $0.97 $1.06
Movie $11.95 $10.68
Bowling $16.89 $14.67

Detailed Taylor Groceries Costs Vs. Texas

Item Taylor Texas
Ground Beef $3.01 $4.22
Fried Chicken $0.99 $1.39
Milk $1.83 $2.05

Detailed Taylor Health Costs Vs. Texas

Item Taylor Texas
Haircut $20.67 $18.62
Beauty Salon $48.51 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.76 $2.34

Detailed Taylor Transportation Costs Vs. Texas

Item Taylor Texas
Potatoes $3.25 $3.29
Pizza $11.95 $10.62
Beer $8.55 $9.38
Optometrist $118.71 $108.57
Doctor $89.92 $116.17
Dentist $99.79 $99.13

Detailed Taylor Utilities Costs Vs. Texas

Item Taylor Texas
Gasoline $1.86 $2.22
Tire Balancing $42.93 $50.07
All Electricity $188.63 $167.67
Phone $185.96 $175.64

Taylor SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8
Diversity
9.5
Safety
6
Amenities
8
Education
4
Commute
5

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Taylor

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Taylor
Round Rock, TX 128,812 100 1.2x
Georgetown, TX 75,470 100 1.2x
Pflugerville, TX 63,610 96 1.1x
Hutto, TX 26,778 95 1.1x
Brushy Creek, TX 18,593 103 1.2x
Wells Branch, TX 12,512 94 1.1x
Elgin, TX 10,231 88 1.0x

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