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 | Brookhaven | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,711/mo | $1,305/mo | 31.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $626,800 | $270,700 | 131.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $114,570 | $63,985 | 79.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 99.1 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 95.8 | 85.9 | 11.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.9 | 95.9 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 99.7 | 3.6% 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 Brookhaven, you'd need $97,069 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 2.9% cheaper overall than Brookhaven, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Dallas than in Brookhaven. If you earn $80,000 in Brookhaven, you'd need about $77,655 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.