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 | Gaithersburg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,925/mo | 32.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $472,800 | 42.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $104,544 | 38.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 101.3 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 105.6 | 18.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 101.2 | 5.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 99.5 | ≈ equal |
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 $109,262 in Gaithersburg to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 8.5% cheaper overall than Gaithersburg, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Dallas than in Gaithersburg. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $87,410 in Gaithersburg to keep the same standard of living.