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 | Newark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,273/mo | 2.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $312,300 | 13.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $46,460 | 37.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 103.2 | 12.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 147.4 | 49.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 100.7 | 13.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 99.9 | ≈ 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 $111,205 in Newark to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 10.1% cheaper overall than Newark, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Newark than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $88,964 in Newark to keep the same standard of living.