Sugar Land, TX Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
117
Sugar Land's Overall Cost Of Living
1.2x
Higher Than The National Average
378 out of 405
In Texas
4,628 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 Sugar Land is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Sugar Land, TX?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Sugar Land has an overall cost of living index of 117 which is 1.2x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Texas, Sugar Land has a cost of living index that's 1.2x higher than Texas's index of 94.

The standard of living in Sugar Land ranks as #4,630 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Texas. By definition, that implies Sugar Land ranks as the #1,789 most expensive place in the Lone Star State.

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Sugar Land Cost Of Living Vs. Texas

Living Expense Sugar Land Texas National Average
Overall 117 94 100
Services 101 98 100
Groceries 90 89 100
Health 97 95 100
Housing 157 83 100
Transportation 94 89 100
Utilities 113 101 100
For more reading on cost of living around Texas, check out:
Sugar Land Cost of Living Vs. TX

Sugar Land, 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.

$337,600
Median Home Value
$1,768
Median Rent
$123,261
Median Income
Statistic Sugar Land Texas United States
Median Home Value $337,600 $187,200 $229,800
Median Rent $1,768 $1,082 $1,096
Median Income $123,261 $63,826 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.7x 2.9x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.17x 0.2x 0.2x

Detailed Sugar Land Services Costs Vs. Texas

Item Sugar Land Texas
Shampoo $0.96 $1.06
Movie $9.78 $10.68
Bowling $20.8 $14.67

Detailed Sugar Land Groceries Costs Vs. Texas

Item Sugar Land Texas
Ground Beef $4.05 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.13 $1.39
Milk $1.58 $2.05

Detailed Sugar Land Health Costs Vs. Texas

Item Sugar Land Texas
Haircut $19.27 $18.62
Beauty Salon $61.37 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.25 $2.34

Detailed Sugar Land Transportation Costs Vs. Texas

Item Sugar Land Texas
Potatoes $2.87 $3.29
Pizza $9.65 $10.62
Beer $9.84 $9.38
Optometrist $119.84 $108.57
Doctor $88.11 $116.17
Dentist $111.03 $99.13

Detailed Sugar Land Utilities Costs Vs. Texas

Item Sugar Land Texas
Gasoline $1.92 $2.22
Tire Balancing $56.85 $50.07
All Electricity $199.99 $167.67
Phone $183.98 $175.64

Sugar Land SnackAbility

9
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
9
Affordability
8
Diversity
10
Safety
8.5
Amenities
9
Education
9
Commute
5

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Sugar Land

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Sugar Land
Mission Bend, TX 38,693 97 0.8x
Fresno, TX 23,745 96 0.8x
Bellaire, TX 18,862 173 1.5x
Pecan Grove, TX 18,204 102 0.9x
Cinco Ranch, TX 17,588 119 1.0x
Stafford, TX 16,904 98 0.8x
West University Place, TX 15,589 195 1.7x
Richmond, TX 12,592 85 0.7x
Four Corners, TX 11,634 101 0.9x

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