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 | Frederick | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,614/mo | 19.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $343,800 | 21.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $89,981 | 28.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 104.9 | 13.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 103.6 | 27.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 93.0 | 6.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 112.4 | 11.3% 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 $118,961 in Frederick to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 15.9% cheaper overall than Frederick, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Dallas than in Frederick. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $95,169 in Frederick to keep the same standard of living.