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 | Gresham | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,452/mo | 10.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $411,700 | 34.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $69,437 | 7.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 104.9 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 112.4 | 23.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 101.5 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 101.3 | 1.6% 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 $108,072 in Gresham to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 7.5% cheaper overall than Gresham, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Dallas than in Gresham. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $86,458 in Gresham to keep the same standard of living.