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 | $922/mo | $1,305/mo | 29.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $225,700 | $270,700 | 16.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $52,468 | $63,985 | 18.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 99.1 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 79.1 | 85.9 | 8.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.8 | 95.9 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.0 | 99.7 | 4.7% 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 $127,257 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cleveland, TN is about 21.4% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 44% lower in Cleveland than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Cleveland, you'd need about $101,806 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.