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 | Rocky Mount | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $891/mo | 46.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $137,800 | 96.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $50,092 | 27.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 97.2 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 90.3 | 4.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 98.9 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 97.2 | 2.6% 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 $78,746 in Rocky Mount to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rocky Mount, NC is about 21.3% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 47% lower in Rocky Mount than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $62,997 in Rocky Mount to keep the same standard of living.