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 | Mesa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,352/mo | 3.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $327,700 | 17.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $73,766 | 13.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 103.4 | 12.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 124.0 | 39.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 103.1 | 15.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 102.0 | 2.2% 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 $112,581 in Mesa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 11.2% cheaper overall than Mesa, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Dallas than in Mesa. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $90,065 in Mesa to keep the same standard of living.