The highest cost of living– or the most expensive place to live in Texas– is in Fort Bend County, just west of Harris County, which encompasses Houston. The wealthiest residents live in Sugarland.
Fort Bend County residents need to make $3,480 every month to maintain “a modest standard of living,” according to a new analysis from 24/7 Wall St., which examined the most expensive counties in all 50 states.
To determine local cost of living the report relied on the Economic Policy Institute’s Family Budget Calculator, which includes housing, food, health care, transportation and other necessities.
The the median household income in the county is $93,645, with a 4 percent jobless rate in 2018.
The 24/7 Wall St. analysis ranked counties by estimating the cost of living for a single adult resident to have a modest quality of life.
Counties that ranked the most expensive to live in tended to have strong economies, low jobless rates and higher household incomes, according to the study.
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Most Expensive Regions in Each State
| State | County / Jurisdiction | Monthly Cost of Living | Monthly Housing Costs | Median Household Income | 2018 Jobless Rate |
| Alabama | Shelby | $3,429 | $806 | $74,063 | 2.9% |
| Alaska | Denali Borough | $4,182 | $1,042 | $83,295 | 7.8% |
| Arizona | Coconino | $3,462 | $782 | $53,523 | 5.5% |
| Arkansas | Saline | $2,939 | $616 | $58,985 | 3.1% |
| California | San Mateo | $6,127 | $2,136 | $105,667 | 2.2% |
| Colorado | Douglas | $4,150 | $1,249 | $111,154 | 2.9% |
| Connecticut | Fairfield | $3,814 | $1,052 | $89,773 | 4% |
| Delaware | New Castle | $3,377 | $837 | $68,336 | 3.7% |
| Florida | Monroe | $3,835 | $960 | $63,030 | 2.6% |
| Georgia | Forsyth | $3,828 | $1,040 | $96,445 | 3.1% |
| Hawaii | Kalawao | $4,377 | $1,126 | $61,750 | N/A |
| Idaho | Blaine | $3,558 | $747 | $58,835 | 2.4% |
| Illinois | McHenry | $3,650 | $940 | $82,230 | 3.5% |
| Indiana | Hamilton | $3,178 | $742 | $90,582 | 2.7% |
| Iowa | Story | $3,083 | $607 | $52,671 | 1.6% |
| Kansas | Riley | $3,316 | $775 | $48,428 | 2.9% |
| Kentucky | Oldham | $3,004 | $644 | $92,237 | 3.3% |
| Louisiana | St. Tammany Parish | $3,215 | $758 | $66,539 | 4.2% |
| Maine | Cumberland | $3,614 | $934 | $65,702 | 2.7% |
| Maryland | Calvert | $4,665 | $1,459 | $100,350 | 3.5% |
| Massachusetts | Nantucket | $4,158 | $1,229 | $91,942 | 4.4% |
| Michigan | Leelanau | $3,447 | $660 | $62,646 | 4.2% |
| Minnesota | Washington | $3,404 | $866 | $89,598 | 2.5% |
| Mississippi | Madison | $3,198 | $708 | $68,600 | 3.7% |
| Missouri | Andrew | $3,075 | $552 | $56,658 | 2.7% |
| Montana | Madison | $3,478 | $690 | $47,900 | 3.5% |
| Nebraska | Arthur | $3,492 | $526 | $41,250 | 5% |
| Nevada | Churchill | $3,329 | $703 | $46,914 | 3.9% |
| New Hampshire | Rockingham | $3,381 | $904 | $85,619 | 2.8% |
| New Jersey | Hunterdon | $3,939 | $1,044 | $110,969 | 3.3% |
| New Mexico | Harding | $3,082 | $541 | $35,096 | 5.3% |
| New York | Putnam | $4,968 | $1,449 | $99,608 | 3.7% |
| North Carolina | Camden | $3,829 | $844 | $68,327 | 3.7% |
| North Dakota | Dunn | $3,806 | $962 | $68,594 | 1.6% |
| Ohio | Hocking | $3,020 | $582 | $48,073 | 5.1% |
| Oklahoma | Ellis | $3,266 | $542 | $50,594 | 2.2% |
| Oregon | Clackamas | $3,801 | $1,069 | $72,408 | 3.8% |
| Pennsylvania | Chester | $3,675 | $966 | $92,417 | 3.2% |
| Rhode Island | Newport | $3,359 | $904 | $75,463 | 3.5% |
| South Carolina | Beaufort | $3,499 | $842 | $60,603 | 3.2% |
| South Dakota | Custer | $3,081 | $567 | $56,449 | 4% |
| Tennessee | Williamson | $3,583 | $971 | $103,543 | 2.5% |
| Texas | Fort Bend | $3,480 | $1,005 | $93,645 | 4% |
| Utah | Summit | $3,464 | $793 | $94,952 | 3% |
| Vermont | Grand Isle | $3,834 | $905 | $66,111 | 3.2% |
| Virginia | Fairfax | $4,754 | $1,637 | $117,515 | 2.4% |
| Washington | King | $3,631 | $1,119 | $83,571 | 3.5% |
| West Virginia | Jefferson | $3,358 | $729 | $72,526 | 3.3% |
| Wisconsin | St. Croix | $3,274 | $668 | $77,768 | 3% |
| Wyoming | Teton | $3,779 | $846 | $80,049 | 3% |
Source: 24/7 Wall St.
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