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 | Long Beach | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,698/mo | 23.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $709,700 | 61.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $78,995 | 19.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 104.0 | 13.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 82.4 | 9.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 100.5 | 13.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 104.0 | 4.0% 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 $130,111 in Long Beach to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 23.1% cheaper overall than Long Beach, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Dallas than in Long Beach. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $104,089 in Long Beach to keep the same standard of living.