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 | Beaumont | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $992/mo | $1,305/mo | 24.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $150,400 | $270,700 | 44.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $53,745 | $63,985 | 16.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.6 | 90.5 | 7.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 94.1 | 74.6 | 26.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 80.5 | 87.0 | 7.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 92.8 | 99.8 | 7.0% lower 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 Beaumont, you'd need $111,359 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Beaumont, TX is about 10.2% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Beaumont than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Beaumont, you'd need about $89,087 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.