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 | Alexandria | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $928/mo | $1,305/mo | 28.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $179,900 | $270,700 | 33.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $49,049 | $63,985 | 23.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 99.1 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 78.2 | 85.9 | 9.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 95.9 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 99.7 | 4.3% lower 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 Alexandria, you'd need $130,735 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Alexandria, LA is about 23.5% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 47% lower in Alexandria than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Alexandria, you'd need about $104,588 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.