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 | Dallas | East Hartford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,163/mo | 12.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $201,500 | 34.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $64,244 | 0.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 98.4 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 131.2 | 34.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 100.6 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 103.3 | 3.5% 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 Dallas, you'd need $101,616 in East Hartford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 1.6% cheaper overall than East Hartford, CT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in East Hartford than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $81,293 in East Hartford to keep the same standard of living.