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 | Mountain View | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $2,855/mo | 54.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $1,833,300 | 85.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $174,156 | 63.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 104.1 | 13.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 125.1 | 40.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 104.6 | 16.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 104.1 | 4.2% 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 $218,772 in Mountain View to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 54.3% cheaper overall than Mountain View, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 54% lower in Dallas than in Mountain View. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $175,017 in Mountain View to keep the same standard of living.