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 | Blacksburg | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,237/mo | $1,305/mo | 5.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $387,700 | $270,700 | 43.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $42,012 | $63,985 | 34.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.3 | 99.1 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.1 | 85.9 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 95.9 | 3.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.5 | 99.7 | 2.2% 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 Blacksburg, you'd need $114,381 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Blacksburg, VA is about 12.6% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Blacksburg than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Blacksburg, you'd need about $91,504 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.