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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

Income:

The average income per household  in Grand Prairie is 47,000.00 per year.

Mortgage Payment:

The average mortgage payment for a house with a family with 2 children is often around $1100..00 including taxes and insurance.

There are many expenses, a few of the expenses that make up the cost of living in Grand Prairie, TX include:

Food and Home Neccesities:

Food takes up 13.7% of the average cost of living in Grand Prairie. The cost varies from family to family, averaging at $7,300.00.

Health Care:

Health Care is the same for most cities in Texas. Health care consumes 3.9% of the average cost of living. Health care for most families amounts to an average of $2,080.00.

Transportation:

Transportation is very important to the citizens of Grand Prairie seeing as it consumes a larger percentage than the average mortgage payment. Transportation costs make up 15.6% of the average cost of living. Transportation often amounts to about $6,300.00 on average.

Entertainment:

Entertainment makes up 4.2% of the average cost of living in Grand Prairie. This cost is usually around $2,250.00 for cities in Texas.

Clothing:

Apparel and Clothing is vital to all families. This amount makes up 4.9% of the average cost of living. The cost averages at about $2,600.00.

The total amount in taxes varies from city to city. Grand Prairie's taxes make up about 3% of the average cost of living in Grand Prairie. The total amount is on average $2,000.00.

Median gross rent in 2007 is  $1097 and rising fast.

The cost of living index for Grand Prairie is 81 compared to the national average of 100.

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