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 | Odenton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $2,161/mo | 39.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $387,600 | 30.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $120,280 | 46.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 101.3 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 105.6 | 18.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 101.2 | 5.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 99.5 | ≈ 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 $111,547 in Odenton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 10.4% cheaper overall than Odenton, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Dallas than in Odenton. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $89,237 in Odenton to keep the same standard of living.