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 | Brentwood | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,660/mo | $1,305/mo | 27.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $416,000 | $270,700 | 53.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $111,572 | $63,985 | 74.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 99.1 | 8.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 118.7 | 85.9 | 38.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 95.9 | 7.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.5 | 99.7 | 5.8% 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 Brentwood, you'd need $84,391 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 15.6% cheaper overall than Brentwood, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Dallas than in Brentwood. If you earn $80,000 in Brentwood, you'd need about $67,513 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.