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 | Anaheim | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,958/mo | $1,305/mo | 50.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $713,600 | $270,700 | 163.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $88,538 | $63,985 | 38.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 90.5 | 14.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 74.6 | 10.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 87.0 | 15.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 99.8 | 4.2% 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 Anaheim, you'd need $66,649 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 33.4% cheaper overall than Anaheim, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Dallas than in Anaheim. If you earn $80,000 in Anaheim, you'd need about $53,320 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.