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 | Bozeman | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,447/mo | $1,305/mo | 10.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $546,100 | $270,700 | 101.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $74,113 | $63,985 | 15.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 99.1 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.1 | 85.9 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 95.9 | 4.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.3 | 99.7 | 0.6% 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 Bozeman, you'd need $92,004 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 8% cheaper overall than Bozeman, MT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Dallas than in Bozeman. If you earn $80,000 in Bozeman, you'd need about $73,603 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.