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 | Lehigh Acres | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,398/mo | 6.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $231,500 | 16.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $59,733 | 7.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 102.4 | 11.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 100.3 | 25.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 88.6 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 105.6 | 5.5% 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 $108,835 in Lehigh Acres to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 8.1% cheaper overall than Lehigh Acres, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Dallas than in Lehigh Acres. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $87,068 in Lehigh Acres to keep the same standard of living.