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How Taylor's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
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Your $100,000 in Taylor has the same purchasing power as $101,978 in the average US city. You'd need $1,978 less here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Within 10 points of Taylor's cost index of 98, sorted by closest match.
People moving to Taylor usually have at least one specific reason. Most of them line up with what the data shows: where the city quietly wins: housing costs, on the calmer side of the national distribution, plus 2 more things worth knowing. Here's what's actually on the table.
Even if other categories track the national average in Taylor, housing comes in noticeably cheaper. Median rent is about $984/mo, and the housing sub-index lands at 93 (US avg = 100). That's where most of the day-to-day affordability difference shows up for newcomers.
Taylor reports about 2,465 crime incidents per 100,000 residents — a step below the US average of around 3,500. The citywide number averages over neighborhoods that can vary a lot, but the headline number is friendlier than most American cities of comparable size.
Taylor earns a Walk Score of 55/100 — above the US median, with denser neighborhoods scoring higher than the citywide aggregate suggests. A car is still useful for longer trips, but everyday life works on foot for a lot of residents.
The average one-way commute in Taylor is about 23 minutes — short by US standards (the national average is closer to 27). Over a year of working days, that's hundreds of hours that don't get spent in traffic, which is the kind of thing you notice in the weekend rather than the weekday.
Reasons are pulled from Taylor's actual data — Census ACS, BLS, BEA, NOAA, EPA AQS, FBI, and Walk Score. We don't list positives that aren't supported by the numbers, which is why different cities show different sections.
Taylor does winter the real way. Averages around 22°F keep snow on the ground for weeks at a time, and lakes and rivers tend to freeze hard enough to walk on.
Cold enough to plan around. Winter in Taylor averages roughly 22°F, with stretches where daytime highs don't break freezing for weeks. Decent insulation, a real coat, and a car that starts in cold weather are non-negotiable.
Hot, but not desert-hot. Summer in Taylor runs about 82°F on average, with afternoons in the 90s and humidity that varies by region. AC is standard rather than optional.
Zone 7, give or take a half-zone. Taylor's typical winter low puts it in that band on the USDA Hardiness map, which is what nurseries label plants against. Use Zone 7 as your starting filter; the USDA's interactive map is more precise for borderline cases.
Taylor is at about 620 feet (189 m) above sea level. High enough to be solidly above any coastal concern, low enough that altitude isn't a factor.
Average for an American city. Taylor's reported crime rate of about 2,465 per 100,000 residents sits roughly in line with the US baseline of ~3,500. Like anywhere else, the citywide number masks real differences between neighborhoods — worth looking at specific areas before deciding.
Roughly average. Taylor's cost-of-living index is 98, putting it in the band where rent, groceries, and utilities track the national norm. Not a bargain, not a premium.
Somewhat. Taylor earns a Walk Score of 55/100 — many daily errands are doable on foot, especially in the denser neighborhoods, but a car still helps for longer trips.
Roughly $68,642 a year would match the lifestyle of someone earning $70,000 in an average US city. That's a starting point, not a target — negotiate higher when you can. Median rent in Taylor runs about $984/mo — keeping housing under 30% of gross income points to a similar floor on what you'd want to earn.