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 | Farmington | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $980/mo | 33.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $219,300 | 23.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $61,388 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 98.5 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 92.0 | 6.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 100.4 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 100.2 | 0.5% 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 $80,710 in Farmington to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Farmington, NM is about 19.3% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 45% lower in Farmington than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $64,568 in Farmington to keep the same standard of living.