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 | Biloxi | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,007/mo | $1,305/mo | 22.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $196,600 | $270,700 | 27.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $55,775 | $63,985 | 12.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 99.1 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 81.9 | 85.9 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.4 | 95.9 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 99.7 | 4.0% 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 Biloxi, you'd need $121,912 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Biloxi, MS is about 18% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Biloxi than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Biloxi, you'd need about $97,529 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.