Cost of Living
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How Wichita Falls's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Wichita Falls?
Your $100,000 in Wichita Falls has the same purchasing power as $133,618 in the average US city. You'd need $33,618 less here to maintain that standard of living.
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Within 10 points of Wichita Falls's cost index of 75, sorted by closest match.
Wichita Falls, Texas has a cost-of-living index of 75, which is 25% below the national average. The typical renter pays $949 per month. The median household earns $55,584 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $52,388 per year in Wichita Falls. Single renters typically want at least three times the $11,388 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Wichita Falls is cheaper than most US cities. Overall prices are 25% below the national average.