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 | Reston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $2,109/mo | 38.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $591,900 | 54.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $135,503 | 52.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 103.0 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 103.1 | 16.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 101.8 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 100.1 | ≈ equal |
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 $120,732 in Reston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 17.2% cheaper overall than Reston, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Dallas than in Reston. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $96,585 in Reston to keep the same standard of living.