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 Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,369/mo | 4.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $582,400 | 53.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $64,119 | 0.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 103.5 | 12.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 124.2 | 39.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 103.4 | 15.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 102.4 | 2.6% 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 $113,364 in East Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 11.8% cheaper overall than East Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Dallas than in East Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $90,691 in East Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.