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 | Sandy Springs | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,670/mo | 21.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $556,300 | 51.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $93,303 | 31.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 105.6 | 14.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 104.4 | 28.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 94.1 | 7.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 114.2 | 12.6% 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 $121,585 in Sandy Springs to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 17.8% cheaper overall than Sandy Springs, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Dallas than in Sandy Springs. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $97,268 in Sandy Springs to keep the same standard of living.