Center cost of living less than state and national average
This article was originally posted on LightandChampion.com
How does the cost of living in Center compare to other Texas cities? According to data compiled by doxo, a company offering online bill paying services for household bills, those expenses are 20% lower in Center than the national average of $2,126, and 23% lower than the state average of $2,208.
According to the company’s data, Center is the #247 most expensive city in Texas for household bills. Their data also shows that U.S. households each year spend over $4.46 trillion – about one third of all consumer spending – on recurring bill payments. And Center households spend 39% of their income, $1,704 per month on the ten most common household bills. Those average amounts spent by Center residents, according to doxo, include:
- Mortgage – $1,028 • Rent – $907
- Auto Loans – $552
- Utilities – $342
- Health Insurance – $101
- Auto Insurance – $131
- Cable and Internet – $187
- Mobile – $187
- Alarm and Security – $78
- Life Insurance – $123 Nationally, Center, Texas household bills are $5,063 per year lower than the U.S. average.