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 | El Paso | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $976/mo | 33.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $159,300 | 69.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $55,710 | 14.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 98.7 | 8.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 94.8 | 21.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 100.5 | 13.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 94.8 | 5.3% higher 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 $74,786 in El Paso to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
El Paso, TX is about 25.2% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in El Paso than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $59,829 in El Paso to keep the same standard of living.