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 | Cleveland | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $851/mo | $1,305/mo | 34.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $87,400 | $270,700 | 67.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $37,271 | $63,985 | 41.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 90.5 | 6.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 74.6 | 22.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 87.0 | 11.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.8 | 0.7% 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 Cleveland, you'd need $153,360 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cleveland, OH is about 34.8% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Cleveland than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Cleveland, you'd need about $122,688 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.