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 | Columbus | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,161/mo | $1,305/mo | 11.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $212,500 | $270,700 | 21.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $62,994 | $63,985 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 102.0 | 90.5 | 12.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 88.4 | 74.6 | 18.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 91.6 | 87.0 | 5.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 91.9 | 99.8 | 7.9% 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 Columbus, you'd need $101,547 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Columbus, OH is about 1.5% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Columbus than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Columbus, you'd need about $81,238 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.