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Moving to Texas
No income tax, mega-economies, hot summers, big swings.
SouthCapital: AustinPop. 30.5M
Texas has an overall price level 97.1 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
97.1Housing index
96.5Groceries index
98.1Utilities index (modeled)
99.6Electricity rate
17 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
99.4Median home value
$313,200Median monthly rent
$1,475/moTexas unemployment is 4.3% with median household income $80k.
Unemployment rate
4.3%Median household income
$79,721Per-capita income
$41,614Labor-force participation
65.7%Avg weekly wage
$1,549Right-to-work state
YesNurse Licensure Compact
MemberSources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level
Texas: median home value $313,200.
Home value
$313,200Rent
$1,475/moHomeownership rate
62.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
49/100Hurricane exposure
HighWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
HighEarthquake risk
LowTexas 4th-grade math proficiency: 42.7% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
42.7%Per-pupil spending (est.)
$14,000Student–teacher ratio (est.)
21Public 4-yr grad rate
49.0%Notable universities
UT Austin, Rice, A&MCity guides in Texas
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