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 | Portland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,377/mo | 5.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $411,600 | 34.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $71,498 | 10.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 98.3 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 124.0 | 30.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 101.0 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 103.6 | 3.8% 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 $101,713 in Portland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 1.7% cheaper overall than Portland, ME, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Portland than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $81,370 in Portland to keep the same standard of living.