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 | Ann Arbor | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,472/mo | $1,305/mo | 12.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $416,500 | $270,700 | 53.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $78,546 | $63,985 | 22.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 99.1 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.3 | 85.9 | 12.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 95.9 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 99.7 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Ann Arbor, you'd need $95,711 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 4.3% cheaper overall than Ann Arbor, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Dallas than in Ann Arbor. If you earn $80,000 in Ann Arbor, you'd need about $76,569 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.