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 | Inglewood | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,666/mo | 21.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $689,700 | 60.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $67,563 | 5.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 106.3 | 14.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 128.7 | 42.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 109.2 | 20.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 110.2 | 9.4% 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 $126,928 in Inglewood to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 21.2% cheaper overall than Inglewood, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Dallas than in Inglewood. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $101,543 in Inglewood to keep the same standard of living.