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 | Carmichael | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,480/mo | $1,305/mo | 13.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $495,400 | $270,700 | 83.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $80,138 | $63,985 | 25.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.6 | 90.5 | 15.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.9 | 74.6 | 68.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 105.6 | 87.0 | 21.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.3 | 99.8 | 5.6% 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 Carmichael, you'd need $84,437 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 15.6% cheaper overall than Carmichael, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Dallas than in Carmichael. If you earn $80,000 in Carmichael, you'd need about $67,549 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.