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 | Bentonville | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $1,305/mo | 11.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $338,500 | $270,700 | 25.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $99,074 | $63,985 | 54.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.1 | 99.1 | 4.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 81.0 | 85.9 | 5.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 95.9 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 99.7 | 4.6% 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 Bentonville, you'd need $117,037 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bentonville, AR is about 14.6% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Bentonville than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Bentonville, you'd need about $93,629 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.