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 | Mobile | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $985/mo | 32.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $158,400 | 70.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $48,524 | 31.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 97.5 | 7.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 94.0 | 20.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 80.3 | 8.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 92.5 | 7.8% higher 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 $89,461 in Mobile to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mobile, AL is about 10.5% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in Mobile than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $71,569 in Mobile to keep the same standard of living.