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 | Arlington | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,297/mo | $1,305/mo | 0.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $251,300 | $270,700 | 7.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,736 | $63,985 | 12.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 90.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 74.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 87.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 99.8 | ≈ 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 Arlington, you'd need $100,616 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Arlington, TX is about 0.6% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Arlington, you'd need about $80,493 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.