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 | Provo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,089/mo | 19.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $391,500 | 30.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $57,943 | 10.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 100.9 | 10.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 120.0 | 37.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 98.0 | 11.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 95.1 | 4.9% 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 $100,561 in Provo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 0.6% cheaper overall than Provo, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Provo than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $80,449 in Provo to keep the same standard of living.