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 | Centreville | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,107/mo | $1,305/mo | 61.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $530,100 | $270,700 | 95.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $136,679 | $63,985 | 113.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 99.1 | 3.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.1 | 85.9 | 20.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.8 | 95.9 | 6.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 99.7 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Centreville, you'd need $82,842 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 17.2% cheaper overall than Centreville, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Dallas than in Centreville. If you earn $80,000 in Centreville, you'd need about $66,273 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.