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 | Rochester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $995/mo | 31.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $111,400 | 143.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $44,156 | 44.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 101.0 | 10.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 99.3 | 24.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 95.9 | 9.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 104.7 | 4.7% 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 $76,244 in Rochester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rochester, NY is about 23.8% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Rochester than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $60,995 in Rochester to keep the same standard of living.