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 | Malden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,962/mo | 33.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $570,600 | 52.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $90,295 | 29.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 100.0 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 133.9 | 35.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 101.3 | 5.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 103.9 | 4.1% 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 $121,012 in Malden to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 17.4% cheaper overall than Malden, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in Dallas than in Malden. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $96,810 in Malden to keep the same standard of living.