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 | Gainesville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,151/mo | 13.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $216,600 | 25.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $43,783 | 46.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 99.5 | 9.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 96.5 | 22.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 83.7 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 97.8 | 2.0% 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 $97,249 in Gainesville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gainesville, FL is about 2.8% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Gainesville than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $77,799 in Gainesville to keep the same standard of living.