Just recently divorced and thinking of moving to Texas to live with an old friend. What is the cost of living there? Is gas expensive or cheap? What does an average home cost? What is the job market like? What is the average pay for jobs?
2007-02-25 02:43:43 · 7 answers · asked by Blue Eyed Angel 6 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Austin
Ok if you're ready.
If you currently live in Albany and make $50000.00 per year, then you will have to bring in $52002.63 per year in Houston, Tx.
Consumer price index for Albany is 181.8 and in Houston is 169.7.
Averave anual pay in albany is $31901.00, Houston, $38114.00.
State income tax rate: none for personal; $2.50 per $1,000 taxable capital for corporations
State sales tax rate: 6.25% (food and prescription drugs are exempt)
City income tax rate: none
City sales tax rate: 2.0% (of which 1.0% goes to transit authority)
Property tax rate: $0.655 per $100 assessed valuation.
Largest downtown employers Number of employees
Shell Oil Co. 5,744
Harris County 4,750
Exxon Mobil Corp. 4,420
City of Houston 4,000
JPMorgan Chase 3,000
Continental Airlines Inc. 2,824
Foley's 2,500
U.S. Post Office 2,314
CenterPoint Energy Inc. 2,199
U.S. Government 2,100
Income comparisons:
A dollar in Austin goes further than a dollar in Boston. If you make $65,000 in Austin, you would need approximately the following annual income in these other US cities:
San Antonio: $56,314
Phoenix: $58,465
Salt Lake City: $63,182
Austin: $65,000
Houston: $65,651
Denver: $65,730
2007-02-25 03:36:23 · answer #1 · answered by Smurfetta 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
HI there I live in Copperas Cove Texas, right by Ft Hood. From what I hear Killeen Texas has some of the best prices on homes, but still pricey(I think). Alot depends on your neighborhood. As for jobs, I do know alot of civilians have jobs on Post. Since this is a smaller town people travel to other towns not very far. Gas was at 2.19 and that was yesterday, and had been going up. If you move here be ready for some Hot summers
2007-02-25 11:18:17 · answer #2 · answered by MintyLass* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been stationed in El Paso for just over a year now. The cost of living isn't too bad, gas prices are a little higher than other places, home cost is very dependent on the area you are moving to, the job market here is really sad and pay sucks. Please realize that all this is relative to your area, education level and job placement skills. Good luck.
2007-02-25 10:56:18 · answer #3 · answered by jim d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny you ask! I have a friend in Texas and I've been thinking of moving there as well. From what I hear, the summers are hot and gas is priced about the same. I don't know what the wages of pay are like but do know there isn't any income tax.
2007-02-25 11:28:27 · answer #4 · answered by Teddy Bear 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Any place is better than Jersey. I lived there for almost 6 years and I would rather live in Cuba than NJ again. Move to Texas.
2007-02-25 11:13:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
ok what town er city? gas typically cheaper 2.10 for lo grade Houston is Oil co. central, ave 150,000 ,more for inner city areas, job market is good, gaining population from Michagan,.... and of course Mexico.get a good car cause its a spread out
basically judge it on its own ,dont compare to other states, ie NY or CA..
2007-02-25 18:27:12 · answer #6 · answered by smoothopr_2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I have time to say is that it is not uncommon for Austin to have the most expensive gas in the state.
2007-02-25 19:39:59 · answer #7 · answered by Jack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋