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 | Palmdale | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,625/mo | 19.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $397,500 | 31.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $78,414 | 18.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 106.0 | 14.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 128.1 | 41.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 108.4 | 19.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 109.1 | 8.6% 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 $125,045 in Palmdale to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 20% cheaper overall than Palmdale, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Dallas than in Palmdale. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $100,036 in Palmdale to keep the same standard of living.