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 | Fayetteville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,117/mo | 16.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $158,500 | 70.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $53,424 | 19.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 99.1 | 8.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 96.0 | 22.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 83.0 | 4.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 96.7 | 3.2% 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 $95,651 in Fayetteville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fayetteville, NC is about 4.3% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Fayetteville than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $76,521 in Fayetteville to keep the same standard of living.