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 Brunswick | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,754/mo | 25.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $289,800 | 6.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $57,138 | 12.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 100.1 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 108.4 | 20.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 97.3 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 100.0 | ≈ equal |
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 $111,731 in New Brunswick to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 10.5% cheaper overall than New Brunswick, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Dallas than in New Brunswick. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $89,384 in New Brunswick to keep the same standard of living.