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 | Longmont | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,689/mo | 22.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $488,100 | 44.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $89,720 | 28.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 106.5 | 15.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 129.1 | 42.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 109.6 | 20.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 110.8 | 9.9% 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 $127,976 in Longmont to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 21.9% cheaper overall than Longmont, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Dallas than in Longmont. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $102,381 in Longmont to keep the same standard of living.