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 | Cathedral City | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,445/mo | $1,305/mo | 10.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $381,800 | $270,700 | 41.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,209 | $63,985 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 102.2 | 99.1 | 3.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 141.6 | 85.9 | 64.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.3 | 95.9 | 6.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.1 | 99.7 | 2.4% 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 Cathedral City, you'd need $89,633 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 10.4% cheaper overall than Cathedral City, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Dallas than in Cathedral City. If you earn $80,000 in Cathedral City, you'd need about $71,706 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.