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 | Bellflower | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,686/mo | $1,305/mo | 29.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $619,400 | $270,700 | 128.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $75,379 | $63,985 | 17.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.5 | 90.5 | 17.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 129.0 | 74.6 | 72.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 109.6 | 87.0 | 26.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.7 | 99.8 | 11.0% 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 Bellflower, you'd need $78,224 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 21.8% cheaper overall than Bellflower, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Dallas than in Bellflower. If you earn $80,000 in Bellflower, you'd need about $62,579 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.