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 | Paradise | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,192/mo | 9.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $333,800 | 18.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $55,224 | 15.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 98.6 | 0.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 101.0 | 14.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 100.5 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 100.4 | 0.7% 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 $100,513 in Paradise to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 0.5% cheaper overall than Paradise, NV, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Paradise than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $80,410 in Paradise to keep the same standard of living.