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 | Mount Vernon | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,461/mo | 10.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $446,400 | 39.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $75,511 | 15.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 107.5 | 7.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 118.7 | 27.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 102.9 | 6.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 105.5 | 5.5% 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 $116,570 in Mount Vernon to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 14.2% cheaper overall than Mount Vernon, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Dallas than in Mount Vernon. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $93,256 in Mount Vernon to keep the same standard of living.