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 | Baytown | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,207/mo | $1,305/mo | 7.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $162,200 | $270,700 | 40.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,158 | $63,985 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.2 | 90.5 | 10.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 97.4 | 74.6 | 30.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 84.8 | 87.0 | 2.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 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 Baytown, you'd need $100,117 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Baytown and Dallas have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Baytown than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Baytown, you'd need about $80,093 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.