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 | Beaverton | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,663/mo | $1,305/mo | 27.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $494,700 | $270,700 | 82.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $88,899 | $63,985 | 38.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 99.1 | 5.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 112.4 | 85.9 | 30.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.5 | 95.9 | 5.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.3 | 99.7 | 1.6% 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 Beaverton, you'd need $90,807 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 9.2% cheaper overall than Beaverton, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Dallas than in Beaverton. If you earn $80,000 in Beaverton, you'd need about $72,645 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.