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 | Kent | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,742/mo | 25.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $478,400 | 43.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $86,966 | 26.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 107.0 | 15.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 129.9 | 42.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 110.7 | 21.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 112.2 | 11.0% 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 $130,388 in Kent to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 23.3% cheaper overall than Kent, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in Dallas than in Kent. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $104,311 in Kent to keep the same standard of living.