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 | $1,194/mo | $1,305/mo | 8.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $321,600 | $270,700 | 18.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $69,777 | $63,985 | 9.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 99.1 | 5.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 110.9 | 85.9 | 29.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 95.9 | 6.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 99.7 | 1.7% 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 $101,433 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany, OR is about 1.4% 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 $81,147 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.