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Texas

About Texas

Texas is noted for having one of the largest state economies in the US thanks largely to oil and gas development combined with contributions made by high tech industry working together towards economic growth. Its diverse landscape includes lush hills & grasslands, wide deserts & canyons– all providing great settings for outdoor adventure

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Texas Cost of Living



$297,600
Median Home Price
-13.6% lower than avg
$67,321
Median Income
-2.5% lower than avg
4.3 / 7.7
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summer/winter

94.2 / 100
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Texas Crime
38 / 100
Property Crime
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low) to 100 (high). US average: 35.4

24.8 / 100
Violent Crime
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Minimum annual income
To live comfortably in Texas, Texas
$56,880
for a family
$42,800
for a single person
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Krista · Sugar Land, TX
Texas is based, no place like it
Over 2 years ago
I've lived here for almost three decades and am hard pressed to find a reason to leave other than the  More
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Ronnie · Plano, TX
Texas is rapidly changing
Over 7 years ago
There are numerous positives about TX. They include a strong work effort, basic honesty of its citizens, & no state income tax. Unfortunately major metro areas of DFW,  More
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Robert · Fort Worth, TX
Texas is not a great place to live.
Over 8 years ago
You are sad, young girl from Austin, Texas. I was born, and raised, in New Jersey, and I wouldn't trade my youth spent growing up in the Garden State for anything. I  More
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