City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Albany | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,130/mo | $1,305/mo | 13.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $213,400 | $270,700 | 21.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $54,736 | $63,985 | 14.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 90.5 | 11.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 99.3 | 74.6 | 33.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 87.0 | 10.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.7 | 99.8 | 4.9% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Albany, you'd need $115,485 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany, NY is about 13.4% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Albany than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Albany, you'd need about $92,388 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.