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 | Levittown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,398/mo | 6.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $283,900 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $97,750 | 34.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 100.1 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 108.4 | 20.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 97.3 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 100.0 | ≈ equal |
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 $108,285 in Levittown to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 7.7% cheaper overall than Levittown, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Dallas than in Levittown. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $86,628 in Levittown to keep the same standard of living.