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Cost of living in Elgin

Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score
C
58/100
16th of 21
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The four inputs
Housing cost index80
Austin 10045% · scores 92
Effective property tax rate1.72%
Austin 1.36%25% · scores 34
Utilities140
Austin 10020% · scores 20
Local sales tax8.25%
Austin median 8.25%10% · scores 35
Vertical rule marks the Austin reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Austin suburbs for cost of living

All 21 ranked, Elgin highlighted
1San MarcosB−$310,4002LockhartB−$251,6003TaylorB−$285,8004Hornsby BendB−$314,9005BastropC+$339,6006BudaC+$446,6007SonterraC+$273,6008ManorC+$347,9009Wells BranchC+$401,10010AustinC+$555,30011KyleC+$334,60012PflugervilleC+$402,40013GeorgetownC$429,10014Cedar ParkC$513,60015Round RockC$418,60016ElginC$326,40017Brushy CreekC−$499,30018LeanderC−$506,20019Steiner RanchD+$826,50020HuttoD$365,70021LakewayD−$841,300
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Better than Elgin on cost of living

Elgin grades C on cost of living. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCost of livingMedian home valueEff. tax rateOverall
Taylor15 mi from ElginB−$286k1.53% 46 D Hornsby Bend14 mi from ElginB−$315k1.29% 45 D Bastrop17 mi from ElginC+$340k1.50% 47 D Manor10 mi from ElginC+$348k1.81% 43 D Wells Branch18 mi from ElginC+$401k1.45% 63 C+ Austin22 mi from ElginC+$555k1.34% 68 B−
Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24