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 | Raleigh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,371/mo | 4.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $347,000 | 22.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $78,631 | 18.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 102.1 | 11.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 99.9 | 25.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 88.1 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 104.8 | 4.8% 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 $107,565 in Raleigh to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 7% cheaper overall than Raleigh, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Dallas than in Raleigh. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $86,052 in Raleigh to keep the same standard of living.