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 | Asheville | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,305/mo | 4.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $376,800 | $270,700 | 39.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,810 | $63,985 | 0.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.7 | 90.5 | 11.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.0 | 74.6 | 31.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 85.7 | 87.0 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 99.8 | 1.2% 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 Asheville, you'd need $98,141 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 1.9% cheaper overall than Asheville, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Asheville than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Asheville, you'd need about $78,513 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.