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 | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $2,316/mo | 43.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $1,348,700 | 79.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $136,689 | 53.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 58.2 | 55.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 62.4 | 19.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 59.8 | 45.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 38.9 | 156.3% 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 $177,468 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 43.7% cheaper overall than San Francisco, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 44% lower in Dallas than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $141,974 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.