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 | Bellevue | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,141/mo | $1,305/mo | 12.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $211,500 | $270,700 | 21.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $79,839 | $63,985 | 24.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.7 | 99.1 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 81.0 | 85.9 | 5.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.1 | 95.9 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 99.7 | 4.9% 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 Bellevue, you'd need $114,406 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bellevue, NE is about 12.6% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Bellevue than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Bellevue, you'd need about $91,525 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.