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 | Elizabeth | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,390/mo | 6.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $358,400 | 24.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $59,939 | 6.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 95.7 | 5.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 92.4 | 19.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 86.0 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 90.4 | 10.4% 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 $104,359 in Elizabeth to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 4.2% cheaper overall than Elizabeth, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Dallas than in Elizabeth. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $83,487 in Elizabeth to keep the same standard of living.