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 | Hillsboro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,797/mo | 27.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $452,300 | 40.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $98,891 | 35.3% 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 $111,421 in Hillsboro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 10.3% cheaper overall than Hillsboro, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Dallas than in Hillsboro. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $89,137 in Hillsboro to keep the same standard of living.