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 | Orem | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,290/mo | 1.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $392,900 | 31.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $77,568 | 17.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 102.8 | 12.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 123.0 | 39.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 101.9 | 14.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 100.4 | 0.6% 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 $109,756 in Orem to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 8.9% cheaper overall than Orem, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $87,804 in Orem to keep the same standard of living.