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 | Ashburn | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,266/mo | $1,305/mo | 73.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $618,000 | $270,700 | 128.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $147,192 | $63,985 | 130.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 99.1 | 3.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.1 | 85.9 | 20.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.8 | 95.9 | 6.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 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 Ashburn, you'd need $81,799 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 18.2% cheaper overall than Ashburn, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Dallas than in Ashburn. If you earn $80,000 in Ashburn, you'd need about $65,439 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.