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 | Palm Bay | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,345/mo | 3.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $226,200 | 19.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $62,538 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 97.0 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 90.1 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 99.4 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 97.6 | 2.1% 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 $99,177 in Palm Bay to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Palm Bay, FL is about 0.8% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Palm Bay than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $79,342 in Palm Bay to keep the same standard of living.