Overall
83.8
Cheap
Metro cost profile · 2024 BEA RPP
Eagle Pass, TX
Cost-of-living indicators for Eagle Pass, TX, from Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities, overall, goods, services, and rents vs the U.S. average of 100.
- 83.8
- Overall RPP
- #386
- of 387 metros
- 53.7
- Rents RPP
- $119K
- $100K national buys
Eagle Pass ranks #386 of 387 U.S. metros by cost, and its overall price index has held steady since 2008.
- stable since 2008
- similar cost to Dothan
The verdict
Eagle Pass costs less than 99% of U.S. metros, an overall index of 83.8, 16.2% below the national average, with rents the biggest swing at 53.7.
- bottom 1%
- by overall cost, nationwide
- 93.8
- goods RPP, tradable items
- 81.9
- services RPP, labor-priced
A $100,000 national salary carries the purchasing power of about $119,325 here; matching a $100K lifestyle takes roughly $83,805.
RPP History (2008-2024)
The cost of living has remained relatively stable, changing by only 0.6 points over this period. The largest single-year move was in 2022, when the index dropped 6.9 points from the year before, a bigger swing than the full 2008-2024 change.
Eagle Pass overall RPP, 2008-2024
Every year on record, national average = 100
| Year | Overall |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 84.4 |
| 2009 | 80.5 |
| 2010 | 85.9 |
| 2011 | 81.7 |
| 2012 | 85.9 |
| 2013 | 82.8 |
| 2014 | 87.9 |
| 2015 | 85.5 |
| 2016 | 84.6 |
| 2017 | 83.9 |
| 2018 | 86.5 |
| 2019 | 85.6 |
| 2020 | 89.1 |
| 2021 | 88.0 |
| 2022 | 81.1 |
| 2023 | 82.0 |
| 2024 | 83.8 |
Latest BEA release change
What changed from 2023 to 2024
Eagle Pass's overall RPP rose +1.8 points, from 82.0 in 2023 to 83.8 in 2024. The largest category movement was services, changing from 88.2 to 81.9. This is a relative change against the national benchmark, not a household's dollar bill.
Salary Equivalent
A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:
$83,805
in Eagle Pass, TX purchasing power
$50,000 nationally
$41,903
$75,000 nationally
$62,854
$125,000 nationally
$104,756
$150,000 nationally
$125,708
$200,000 nationally
$167,610
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Affordability score
A
94/100
How far the median local paycheck goes here, combining income and housing cost
Purchasing power
Not reported
Housing affordability A
94th percentile
A weighted composite (60% purchasing power, 40% housing affordability) percentile-ranked against every other tracked metro; a missing input redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 (income) + BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 (cost). Vintages differ by design; see methodology.
Eagle Pass vs every U.S. metro
Where this metro sits in the national cost distribution
84 Bottom 1% higher than 1% of 387 US metros
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Source U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities · 2024
Eagle Pass cost breakdown
BEA RPP by category, 100 = national average
- Rents
Rents
53.7 RPP
- Services
Services
81.9 RPP
- Overall
Overall
83.8 RPP
- Goods
Goods
93.8 RPP
What this shows Eagle Pass's cost structure is housing-led: rents at 53.7 depart furthest from 100, while services sits at 81.9. This is a rent-sensitive profile, not a claim that every local expense moves together.
Goods vs. housing, where Eagle Pass's cost comes from
Metros near Eagle Pass's overall cost, plotted by their goods price (horizontal) and housing price (vertical). Same headline RPP, very different structures.
Read the chart as text
- Eagle Pass (Eagle Pass, this metro): goods RPP 93.8, rents RPP 53.7
- Dothan: goods RPP 96.4, rents RPP 46.9
- Texarkana: goods RPP 93.7, rents RPP 49.9
- Monroe: goods RPP 93.7, rents RPP 42.8
- Enid: goods RPP 93.8, rents RPP 51.4
- Hammond: goods RPP 93.7, rents RPP 48.2
- Shreveport: goods RPP 93.7, rents RPP 52.3
Price Index Summary
Goods
93.8
Below avg
Services
81.9
Cheap
Rents
53.7
Cheap
Housing-led affordability profile
How Eagle Pass's cost structure works
Housing is the strongest affordability offset in Eagle Pass: rents index at 53.7, the component furthest below the national benchmark. That does not make every local expense low, but it is the clearest explanation for the metro's overall RPP of 83.8.
Across all reported metros, the closest component-profile matches are McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, Joplin, MO-KS, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX. They resemble Eagle Pass across goods, services, and rents together, so they are stronger structure peers than a place selected only because its overall RPP happens to be nearby.
Across 2008-2024, Eagle Pass's overall index has stayed within 0.6 points. This is a relative price-level history, not a prediction or a personal affordability recommendation; pair it with current local wages and housing options before making a decision.
TX-relative analysis
Goods prices places Eagle Pass, TX near the bottom of TX's metros
Among the 26 TX metros PlainCost tracks with reported goods prices data, Eagle Pass, TX ranks #3 - the 4th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide rank above: it compares Eagle Pass, TX only against its own state's metros, not the full US field.
Goods prices
#3 of 26
4th percentile in TX
Services prices
#17 of 26
35th percentile in TX
Rent prices
#25 of 26
4th percentile in TX
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "more expensive is worse", see the national comparison above for direction context. This is a comparison within TX only, not a livability score.
Nationwide metros with similar overall cost or rent prices
Two BEA RPP-derived peer sets for Eagle Pass, TX: nearest metros by overall regional price parity and by rents RPP. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the in-state metro list below.
Similar overall RPP
Nearest metros by overall regional price parity (83.8 here).
Similar rents RPP
Nearest metros by rents regional price parity (53.7 here).
Other TX Metros
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 103.1 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 98.6 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 98.1 Midland, TX 95.8 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 94.7 Odessa, TX 93.9
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Metros with Similar Cost of Living
These metros have an overall RPP closest to Eagle Pass, TX's index of 83.8.
Showing the 6 closest of 387 metro areas tracked nationally.
Decision peers
Metros with a similar cost mix
These metros are closest to Eagle Pass's combined goods, services, and rents profile. They may not have the same overall RPP, but their price pressures are shaped in a similar way.
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
Goods 93.8 · Services 81.2 · Rents 55.9 Joplin, MO-KS
Goods 94.2 · Services 85.9 · Rents 54.0 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
Goods 93.8 · Services 81.2 · Rents 57.7 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
Goods 94.0 · Services 82.7 · Rents 57.8 Texarkana, TX-AR
Goods 93.7 · Services 79.3 · Rents 49.9 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
Goods 94.2 · Services 85.6 · Rents 56.4
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What this means for Eagle Pass
How to read Eagle Pass's cost of living before a move, a job offer, or a budget.
- Budget to local prices, not headline pay, a $100K national salary spends like about $119,325 in Eagle Pass. Salary calculator
- Start with rents: it indexes at 53.7, the largest departure from the national benchmark in this metro's BEA cost mix. Compare it with the other components before treating the overall RPP as a complete household budget.
- Compare Eagle Pass head-to-head against a specific destination before you decide. Compare metros
RPP is BEA's annual price-level benchmark for the data year shown, not a live market quote. Pair it with current local wages and housing costs before deciding.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cost of living in Eagle Pass, TX?
Eagle Pass, TX has a Regional Price Parity (RPP) index of 83.8, meaning it is 16.2% less expensive than the national average. Goods are indexed at 93.8, services at 81.9, and rents at 53.7. It ranks #386 out of 387 U.S. metro areas by overall cost.
What salary do I need in Eagle Pass, TX to match $100K nationally?
To maintain the same purchasing power as a $100,000 salary at the national average, you would need approximately $83,805 in Eagle Pass, TX. Conversely, $100K earned in Eagle Pass, TX has the purchasing power of $119,325 at the national average.
How expensive is rent in Eagle Pass, TX?
Rents in Eagle Pass, TX are indexed at 53.7, which is 46.3% below the national average. This makes the area relatively affordable for renters.
Is Eagle Pass, TX getting more expensive?
From 2008 to 2024, Eagle Pass, TX's overall cost index changed by -0.6 points (from 84.4 to 83.8). The cost of living has remained relatively stable.
What costs the most in Eagle Pass, TX?
The priciest category in Eagle Pass, TX is goods at 93.8, 6.2% below the national average, still the highest of the three categories. The most affordable category is rents at 53.7, 46.3% below average.
What metros have a similar cost of living to Eagle Pass, TX?
Metros with the most similar overall cost index include Dothan, Texarkana, Monroe. These areas have RPP values within a few points of Eagle Pass, TX's 83.8.
Data sources
- BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP), the cost-of-living indices shown on this page
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), gross-rent observations behind the rents component
- BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI), goods and services price relatives
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), labor-driven services component
- HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR), 40th-percentile rent cross-reference
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