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 | Chapel Hill | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,419/mo | $1,305/mo | 8.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $537,100 | $270,700 | 98.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $85,940 | $63,985 | 34.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 99.1 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.0 | 85.9 | 5.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 95.9 | 3.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 99.7 | 2.5% 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 Chapel Hill, you'd need $103,954 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chapel Hill, NC is about 3.8% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Chapel Hill than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Chapel Hill, you'd need about $83,163 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.