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 Valley | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,348/mo | 3.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $341,900 | 20.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $66,617 | 4.0% 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 $97,493 in Prescott Valley to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Prescott Valley, AZ is about 2.5% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Prescott Valley than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $77,995 in Prescott Valley to keep the same standard of living.