Cost of living index

Eagle Pass, TX

83.8 / 100

Living in Eagle Pass, TX is 16.2% cheaper than the US average — the #386 of 387 highest nationally.

Median rent: $789/mo

Median home value: $151,500

Figures — including the cost index, median rent, and median home value — cover the wider Eagle Pass, TX metropolitan area, not individual neighbourhoods or city boundaries.

Winter
69° / 45°F
(21° / 7°C)
1.9 in precip
Spring
87° / 63°F
(31° / 17°C)
5.7 in precip
Summer
100° / 78°F
(38° / 26°C)
6.5 in precip
Fall
85° / 63°F
(29° / 17°C)
5.6 in precip

30-year climate normals (1991–2020) from DEL RIO INTL AP, via NOAA.

The Eagle Pass, TX metro area has an overall price level of 83.8 compared with the national average of 100, meaning everyday costs run about 16.2% lower than a typical US metro. Housing tells the sharper story: at 53.7 it is 46.3% below the national average. Housing rents are often one of the largest sources of difference between metro areas, so this figure can have a significant impact when comparing locations.

Overall#386 of 387
83.8
Goods#303 of 387
93.8
Housing rents#363 of 387
53.7
Utilities#306 of 387
81.9
Other services#306 of 387
96.2

Eagle Pass, TX is moved down the most by housing rents, at 53.7 vs a US average of 100, while the closest to average is other services.

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Figures on this page come from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities dataset, 2024 — the most recent year published. An index of 100 marks the national average; a metro above 100 has higher prices than a typical US metro, below 100 lower. Median rent and median home value are from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-year estimates, and seasonal weather is from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals. These are regional figures only, not a complete personal budget — they don’t account for individual spending habits, taxes, or household circumstances. See the full methodology for how the index and salary-equivalent estimates are calculated.

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Is Eagle Pass, TX an expensive place to live?

Eagle Pass, TX has an overall cost-of-living index of 83.8, where 100 is the US average. That makes it about 16.2% cheaper than the country as a whole.

Is housing expensive in Eagle Pass, TX?

Housing rents in Eagle Pass, TX score 53.7 against a US average of 100 — roughly 46.3% below average. Housing rents are often the main driver of differences in overall price levels between metro areas.

How does Eagle Pass, TX compare to the US average cost of living?

Overall prices in Eagle Pass, TX sit at 83.8 versus 100 for the US average, with housing at 53.7. Figures come from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis for 2024.