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 | New Braunfels | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,426/mo | 8.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $290,800 | 6.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $85,827 | 25.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 95.2 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 86.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 97.5 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 95.8 | 4.1% 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 $93,835 in New Braunfels to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Braunfels, TX is about 6.2% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in New Braunfels than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $75,068 in New Braunfels to keep the same standard of living.