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 Harbor | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,567/mo | 16.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $319,300 | 15.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $70,493 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 96.4 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 90.4 | 5.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 98.5 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 96.7 | 3.1% 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 $105,033 in Palm Harbor to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 4.8% cheaper overall than Palm Harbor, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Dallas than in Palm Harbor. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $84,026 in Palm Harbor to keep the same standard of living.