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Most Affordable Cities in Texas

Cost of living rankings for 417 cities in Texas. On average, Texas is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 95.

Data Updated: March 2026
Cheapest City
Marlin
Index: 60
Most Expensive
Highland Park
Index: 403
State Average
95
National: 100
Cities Ranked
417
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All 417 Cities in Texas — By Affordability

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
1Marlin60$49,800$739$38,000
2Donna62$68,500$734$38,082
3Mila Doce63$72,600$625$46,544
4Crystal City63$86,500$445$38,598
5Roma64$87,700$552$27,741
6Raymondville64$48,200$945$42,148
7Olivarez64$68,000$961$62,985
8Elsa64$90,600$676$55,519
9Cameron Park65$75,500$758$37,140
10Breckenridge65$76,400$775$46,989
11San Benito66$85,100$885$41,445
12Mercedes66$107,700$676$41,753
13Palmview66$109,400$689$46,274
14La Homa66$101,400$746$41,198
15Robstown66$89,500$920$39,124
16Doffing66$93,300$793$26,525
17Alamo67$119,300$649$54,234
18Borger67$90,000$833$59,031
19Sweetwater67$84,000$862$45,720
20Eidson Road67$94,400$766$39,388
21Lamesa67$85,800$903$50,533
22Mexia67$92,900$786$36,589
23Salida del Sol Estates67$89,600$821$29,631
24Muleshoe67$100,100$745$71,534
25Vernon68$89,700$870$48,855
26Vidor68$111,600$791$62,020
27Doolittle68$74,600$1,016$36,397
28Childress68$84,200$934$59,662
29Littlefield68$75,400$1,022$56,312
30Slaton68$86,400$1,042$54,380
31Sinton68$109,300$831$44,753
32Port Arthur69$96,900$996$45,752
33Plainview69$107,800$811$45,991
34Pampa69$95,800$898$53,458
35Rio Grande City69$113,400$742$41,369
36Brownfield69$109,900$815$43,189
37La Feria69$99,100$1,010$42,992
38Brady69$102,900$836$44,163
39Brownsville70$122,400$906$48,675
40Pharr70$111,500$990$49,884
41Harlingen70$125,700$893$55,891
42Weslaco70$119,200$942$54,995
43San Juan70$118,200$937$53,440
44Alice70$107,700$874$46,963
45Beeville70$96,400$1,034$51,250
46Snyder70$102,500$929$54,067
47Los Fresnos70$123,300$876$64,048
48Port Isabel70$120,900$843$50,775
49Brownwood71$123,700$829$47,821
50Hereford71$109,100$934$51,799
51Jacksonville71$120,800$864$50,469
52Levelland71$126,200$789$51,847
53Bellmead71$117,600$1,054$54,048
54Pearsall71$107,300$1,012$45,293
55Iowa Park71$121,800$945$64,340
56Crockett71$119,500$852$41,528
57Kermit71$119,300$907$90,181
58Cameron71$112,800$942$57,126
59Paris72$128,300$903$45,439
60Marshall72$133,000$929$49,817
61Alton72$126,600$981$48,777
62Town of Pecos72$113,800$986$56,361
63Hillsboro72$118,400$948$55,761
64Homestead Meadows South72$135,100$762$60,571
65Jasper72$130,200$853$42,407
66Yoakum72$134,100$887$49,950
67Port Lavaca73$121,000$1,024$65,395
68Perryton73$130,800$910$64,192
69Murillo73$155,600$720$68,140
70Carthage73$153,100$737$44,738
71Penitas73$175,100$631$52,857
72Edna73$117,500$1,090$60,765
73Wichita Falls74$142,600$978$58,568
74Del Rio74$143,200$892$59,588
75West Odessa74$134,100$974$65,782
76Kingsville74$134,600$1,021$55,649
77Aldine74$104,600$1,325$40,916
78Uvalde74$131,600$1,013$50,967
79Hidalgo74$156,400$849$53,667
80Burkburnett74$143,500$953$65,796
81Freeport74$118,900$1,061$53,606
82Commerce74$124,800$902$43,051
83West Livingston74$111,400$1,175$57,600
84Lacy-Lakeview74$154,300$865$51,301
85Mission75$160,800$931$60,813
86Texarkana75$159,700$990$49,240
87Big Spring75$138,800$1,009$70,532
88Orange75$147,200$1,032$60,183
89Mount Pleasant75$160,500$798$53,039
90Gatesville75$162,000$920$54,802
91Navasota75$167,100$878$48,646
92Seminole75$151,000$881$62,325
93McGregor75$146,000$1,059$60,889
94Rusk75$153,500$876$60,119
95Sandy Oaks75$115,000$1,309$51,433
96Mineral Wells76$146,100$1,004$54,210
97San Elizario76$172,747$874$47,946
98Wharton76$149,300$993$47,692
99Liberty76$127,200$1,097$52,341
100Monahans76$159,000$919$70,820
101Silsbee76$160,600$967$60,083
102Gladewater76$164,982$984$52,100
103Homestead Meadows North76$170,300$824$55,559
104Atlanta76$165,300$836$62,675
105Center76$152,000$958$50,731
106McAllen77$173,800$1,017$60,165
107Edinburg77$174,800$968$57,789
108Eagle Pass77$192,600$794$54,952
109Palestine77$153,400$1,032$46,228
110Bay City77$149,800$997$51,898
111Dumas77$151,400$1,029$62,129
112Henderson77$166,900$1,011$54,179
113Dalhart77$155,300$1,079$76,250
114Gonzales77$184,600$713$50,324
115Willis77$113,900$1,337$53,182
116Brookshire77$117,000$1,300$62,987
117Primera77$147,200$1,113$77,500
118Laredo78$182,400$1,001$63,264
119Nacogdoches78$173,200$921$38,855
120Denison78$167,800$1,161$60,821
121Corsicana78$161,400$1,038$51,240
122Groves78$153,800$1,247$70,485
123Graham78$173,000$970$58,525
124Prairie View78$171,900$837$19,106
125Kirby78$169,484$1,114$58,700
126Lampasas78$197,000$867$63,173
127Wake Village78$172,900$1,061$69,796
128Wilmer78$111,200$1,349$58,837
129Livingston78$158,100$1,098$52,385
130Rockdale78$164,300$1,013$47,550
131Beaumont79$158,800$1,275$57,530
132San Angelo79$179,300$1,121$64,146
133Longview79$182,700$1,061$62,488
134Copperas Cove79$167,900$1,194$68,900
135Cloverleaf79$164,900$1,090$56,371
136Gainesville79$162,900$1,080$56,341
137El Campo79$183,400$973$67,356
138Galena Park79$158,742$1,108$54,167
139Fort Stockton79$176,600$977$69,688
140Cuero79$185,600$948$62,906
141Camp Swift79$171,800$1,065$63,316
142Nolanville79$179,800$1,132$85,657
143Amarillo80$186,800$1,049$62,469
144Bonham80$183,600$1,029$53,232
145Ingleside80$179,300$1,229$77,650
146Jacinto City80$157,271$1,167$57,703
147Hempstead80$145,700$1,282$58,288
148Wyldwood80$151,500$1,363$85,216
149Hudson80$169,000$1,131$51,733
150Waco81$199,600$1,098$51,468
151Socorro81$204,119$1,036$52,100
152Sulphur Springs81$188,200$1,049$56,457
153Bacliff81$168,000$1,169$54,806
154Alpine81$207,700$901$54,503
155San Leon81$166,700$1,152$76,573
156Bowie81$182,400$1,139$57,299
157Victoria82$193,200$1,170$68,233
158Lufkin82$195,501$1,043$56,722
159Canyon82$218,300$975$68,233
160Kilgore82$206,979$1,082$58,141
161Pleasanton82$203,100$1,098$65,602
162Canutillo82$227,085$845$43,750
163Luling82$212,500$1,038$55,733
164Killeen83$196,000$1,280$58,339
165Aransas Pass83$212,100$1,146$59,359
166Hitchcock83$159,500$1,370$77,713
167Alvarado83$206,800$854$71,296
168Giddings83$192,800$1,139$51,397
169Texas City84$190,600$1,200$65,447
170Huntsville84$225,800$981$45,401
171South Houston84$188,825$1,174$52,611
172Lockhart84$218,400$1,161$67,252
173Athens84$205,700$1,069$70,601
174Clute84$183,765$1,223$66,224
175Hondo84$215,800$1,163$58,773
176Corpus Christi85$197,100$1,433$66,325
177Lubbock85$197,900$1,388$60,487
178Odessa85$208,000$1,322$73,030
179Tyler85$216,400$1,199$65,527
180Sherman85$219,300$1,177$60,935
181Seguin85$227,000$1,135$61,896
182Terrell85$190,000$1,167$63,795
183Nederland85$196,600$1,421$75,502
184Port Neches85$231,000$1,116$84,335
185Andrews85$186,700$1,371$78,896
186Bridge City85$195,600$1,429$103,256
187Dayton85$211,900$1,002$61,307
188Kingsland85$230,200$984$55,801
189Keene85$219,900$950$50,796
190Gun Barrel City85$229,300$922$69,273
191Lakehills85$242,000$876$85,409
192Sansom Park85$192,914$1,163$40,993
193Abilene86$178,900$1,758$62,720
194Bryan86$210,600$1,431$56,861
195Horizon City86$220,172$1,239$65,702
196Stephenville86$226,300$1,128$55,504
197La Marque86$189,400$1,375$70,632
198Brenham86$223,200$1,087$57,207
199Cleveland86$226,089$928$54,888
200Granite Shoals86$194,500$1,399$69,602
201Pasadena87$214,432$1,201$64,270
202Temple87$220,300$1,408$64,945
203Channelview87$212,832$1,202$65,775
204Cleburne87$200,900$1,283$66,324
205Greenville87$197,400$1,274$63,574
206Whitehouse87$216,000$1,447$72,500
207Kaufman87$195,900$1,319$58,269
208Floresville87$247,200$1,088$59,618
209Burnet87$245,900$1,012$88,000
210Lindale87$235,000$1,212$81,603
211White Oak87$240,317$1,134$95,193
212White Settlement88$215,913$1,227$56,472
213Taylor88$246,800$1,181$71,665
214Lumberton88$271,500$982$104,551
215Sealy88$222,200$1,200$57,237
216Everman88$215,278$1,190$60,068
217El Paso89$231,886$1,441$58,734
218Balch Springs89$221,316$1,260$70,528
219Belton89$252,000$1,237$63,544
220Ennis89$225,900$1,233$72,772
221Portland89$226,900$1,492$81,944
222Angleton89$243,965$1,072$83,981
223River Oaks89$217,600$1,220$65,582
224San Antonio90$247,132$1,361$62,917
225Baytown90$244,112$1,217$61,699
226Universal City90$263,396$1,213$75,439
227Live Oak90$244,232$1,450$78,092
228Leon Valley90$259,724$1,182$57,695
229Highlands90$221,112$1,364$54,524
230Decatur90$242,200$1,089$71,919
231Mission Bend91$221,800$1,613$72,492
232Kerrville91$272,700$1,075$59,431
233Dickinson91$244,500$1,235$82,018
234Humble91$253,052$1,216$52,927
235Hewitt91$252,200$1,389$83,798
236Elgin91$267,900$1,289$85,666
237Wolfforth91$245,000$1,430$92,143
238Bridgeport91$241,100$1,207$93,914
239San Marcos92$269,700$1,299$51,030
240Haltom City92$238,218$1,329$56,156
241Forest Hill92$221,376$1,506$59,653
242La Porte93$252,899$1,327$81,801
243Converse93$243,635$1,662$88,060
244Santa Fe93$290,200$974$95,815
245Robinson93$269,000$1,392$95,579
246Briar93$310,300$890$90,972
247Hutchins93$244,707$1,370$45,250
248Van Alstyne93$297,400$1,141$93,373
249Harker Heights94$269,000$1,493$82,685
250Seagoville94$269,797$1,152$68,020
251Mesquite95$259,376$1,397$71,843
252Lake Jackson95$264,413$1,417$89,623
253Alvin95$287,989$1,164$68,769
254Granbury95$278,700$1,387$68,839
255Rockport95$288,600$1,306$63,303
256Joshua95$271,000$1,286$60,466
257Houston96$261,976$1,542$62,894
258Midland96$298,600$1,407$91,169
259Deer Park96$278,513$1,299$95,233
260Four Corners96$262,700$1,609$72,853
261Galveston97$294,300$1,278$57,216
262Webster97$284,900$1,316$62,536
263Bastrop97$308,300$1,387$70,625
264Sonterra97$260,100$1,753$94,728
265Richland Hills97$279,244$1,327$67,628
266Conroe98$283,100$1,524$75,245
267Windcrest98$309,396$1,411$95,329
268Duncanville99$273,072$1,562$71,381
269Weatherford99$285,000$1,474$78,738
270Canyon Lake99$337,200$1,242$93,114
271Stafford99$295,895$1,441$85,910
272Rendon99$328,100$1,229$107,618
273Selma99$287,816$1,796$97,153
274Garland100$283,929$1,563$74,717
275New Braunfels100$315,100$1,536$88,257
276Kyle100$302,200$1,661$89,645
277Schertz100$311,683$1,593$96,633
278Rosenberg100$311,990$1,337$64,897
279Fort Worth101$295,822$1,554$76,602
280Arlington101$307,792$1,462$73,519
281Irving101$287,300$1,587$79,641
282Watauga101$273,080$1,826$91,669
283Manor101$333,800$1,446$86,477
284Nassau Bay101$339,400$1,323$78,057
285Waxahachie102$307,900$1,495$82,449
286Benbrook102$313,531$1,457$82,148
287Azle102$328,641$1,341$81,200
288Venus102$253,500$2,042$97,039
289Dallas103$305,523$1,591$67,760
290Cedar Hill103$311,467$1,554$90,608
291Hurst103$331,356$1,319$71,743
292Saginaw103$297,856$1,700$98,003
293Red Oak103$318,200$1,527$104,125
294Liberty Hill103$350,500$1,491$111,000
295Grand Prairie104$313,413$1,602$78,889
296College Station104$326,500$1,755$51,776
297Lancaster104$269,942$2,120$67,584
298Fresno104$271,078$2,131$89,442
299Hornsby Bend104$279,000$2,187$88,317
300Woodway104$336,100$1,748$115,729
301Atascocita105$309,165$1,858$114,443
302Crowley105$314,067$1,659$92,599
303Glenn Heights105$328,289$1,544$79,739
304Seabrook105$343,770$1,445$109,489
305Lago Vista105$380,200$1,379$110,388
306Cibolo106$324,600$2,008$125,230
307Forney106$323,500$1,665$103,360
308Royse City106$288,400$2,108$116,424
309Wells Branch106$368,500$1,450$64,345
310Sanger106$356,863$1,304$88,987
311Lake Dallas106$342,755$1,507$74,241
312Bulverde106$380,100$1,451$108,413
313Denton107$350,992$1,491$73,719
314League City107$334,000$1,764$119,870
315DeSoto107$319,438$1,821$83,256
316Hutto107$315,800$2,202$115,149
317Princeton107$295,650$2,059$96,766
318Kennedale107$380,218$1,215$117,853
319Marble Falls107$398,212$1,377$55,511
320Krum107$335,094$1,669$111,316
321Pflugerville108$354,900$1,856$112,656
322Euless108$352,322$1,606$80,987
323Burleson108$334,627$1,823$94,162
324Bedford108$369,766$1,429$81,393
325Round Rock109$383,700$1,713$97,187
326Missouri City109$333,313$1,908$96,746
327Spring109$361,396$1,679$86,888
328Katy109$335,844$1,896$107,332
329Heartland109$305,000$2,313$107,165
330Travis Ranch109$311,600$2,281$77,979
331Mont Belvieu109$365,200$1,642$127,902
332Jersey Village109$381,362$1,404$93,983
333Justin109$369,081$1,475$93,887
334Georgetown110$398,600$1,582$91,857
335North Richland Hills110$362,656$1,609$93,434
336Tomball110$358,382$1,761$71,426
337Lavon110$348,009$1,780$132,778
338Rowlett111$368,510$1,710$113,600
339Providence Village111$321,300$2,399$105,469
340Savannah111$368,200$1,875$131,397
341Lewisville112$390,585$1,573$85,002
342Pearland112$376,053$1,797$112,470
343Anna112$348,363$1,955$99,375
344Richmond112$378,326$1,710$68,564
345Iowa Colony112$333,261$2,188$126,167
346Aubrey112$361,526$1,827$100,596
347Carrollton113$401,490$1,517$99,115
348Rockwall113$382,400$1,757$114,926
349Midlothian113$369,400$1,867$122,643
350Farmers Branch113$371,268$1,820$87,702
351Buda113$410,100$1,785$111,179
352Fredericksburg114$442,800$1,364$57,474
353Paloma Creek South114$342,800$2,366$137,585
354Richardson115$405,600$1,676$96,257
355Pecan Grove115$395,137$1,833$137,275
356Oak Point115$368,000$2,215$109,528
357Pecan Plantation116$386,200$2,117$102,403
358The Colony117$401,129$1,934$111,090
359Corinth117$407,529$1,826$118,949
360Willow Park117$339,100$2,514$113,736
361Cedar Park118$474,800$1,530$123,972
362Mansfield119$439,719$1,705$116,590
363Roanoke119$424,473$1,814$100,986
364Wylie120$426,402$1,890$113,661
365Little Elm120$401,112$2,138$116,036
366Friendswood120$448,993$1,698$125,052
367Sachse120$433,777$1,807$130,839
368Fate120$361,100$2,528$129,500
369Austin121$500,627$1,531$91,461
370Leander121$470,700$1,865$140,180
371Sugar Land122$440,419$1,990$137,511
372Brushy Creek122$451,500$2,024$137,630
373The Woodlands123$479,400$1,792$141,353
374McKinney124$483,340$1,675$120,273
375Timberwood Park124$469,900$2,012$147,471
376Northlake124$482,700$1,671$119,803
377Allen125$497,016$1,634$129,130
378Addison125$484,829$1,717$82,858
379Manvel125$437,505$2,270$113,938
380Melissa126$435,030$2,341$137,875
381Aledo126$409,300$2,604$152,083
382Plano127$501,564$1,717$108,649
383Boerne127$549,527$1,577$86,838
384Scenic Oaks127$531,900$1,604$178,125
385Helotes127$459,053$2,518$129,884
386Fulshear128$505,328$1,889$178,398
387Sienna130$440,600$2,853$171,709
388Hickory Creek130$489,584$2,133$144,434
389Coppell131$525,300$1,857$139,227
390Grapevine132$543,151$1,806$111,438
391Cinco Ranch132$535,029$1,968$157,395
392Celina136$548,119$2,064$155,875
393Sunnyvale136$631,094$1,216$157,500
394Highland Village143$577,077$2,434$164,459
395Frisco145$653,858$1,751$146,158
396Flower Mound145$601,188$2,295$157,737
397Keller146$641,964$1,985$172,654
398Murphy146$581,617$2,640$165,109
399Fairview146$659,321$1,875$107,308
400Alamo Heights146$730,322$1,426$182,819
401Dripping Springs147$681,108$1,985$106,103
402Bee Cave148$699,100$1,807$113,157
403Heath149$681,500$1,854$216,160
404Trophy Club150$690,238$1,821$193,026
405Lantana150$542,200$3,410$200,147
406Steiner Ranch152$723,500$1,880$195,181
407Belterra155$658,400$2,789$211,471
408Lakeway161$695,400$3,123$164,978
409Terrell Hills161$885,227$1,154$217,800
410Prosper164$783,880$2,152$187,603
411Colleyville189$897,571$3,194$203,566
412Lucas191$1,058,353$1,764$178,403
413Bellaire212$1,155,177$2,705$236,311
414Southlake237$1,274,599$3,617$250,001
415West University Place243$1,406,600$3,000$250,001
416University Park360$2,402,604$2,940$250,001
417Highland Park403$2,847,254$2,216$250,001