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 | Prescott | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,085/mo | 20.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $473,900 | 42.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $66,330 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 98.6 | 0.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 101.5 | 15.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 101.3 | 5.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 101.1 | 1.4% 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 $94,948 in Prescott to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Prescott, AZ is about 5.1% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Prescott than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $75,958 in Prescott to keep the same standard of living.