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 | Alpharetta | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,767/mo | $1,305/mo | 35.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $562,000 | $270,700 | 107.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $141,402 | $63,985 | 121.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 99.1 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 95.8 | 85.9 | 11.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.9 | 95.9 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 99.7 | 3.6% 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 Alpharetta, you'd need $96,561 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 3.4% cheaper overall than Alpharetta, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Dallas than in Alpharetta. If you earn $80,000 in Alpharetta, you'd need about $77,249 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.