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 | Paterson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,392/mo | 6.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $314,100 | 13.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $52,092 | 22.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 95.7 | 5.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 92.4 | 19.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 86.0 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 90.4 | 10.3% 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 $104,444 in Paterson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 4.3% cheaper overall than Paterson, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Dallas than in Paterson. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $83,555 in Paterson to keep the same standard of living.