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 | Roswell | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $855/mo | 52.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $130,200 | 107.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $48,298 | 32.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 98.5 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 92.1 | 6.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 100.4 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 100.2 | 0.5% 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 $81,349 in Roswell to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Roswell, NM is about 18.7% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 43% lower in Roswell than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $65,079 in Roswell to keep the same standard of living.