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 | Hartford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,154/mo | 13.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $198,900 | 36.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $41,841 | 52.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 93.2 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 89.2 | 16.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 81.6 | 6.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 84.2 | 18.5% 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 $93,609 in Hartford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hartford, CT is about 6.4% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Hartford than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $74,887 in Hartford to keep the same standard of living.