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 | Severn | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $2,033/mo | 35.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $439,400 | 38.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $125,330 | 48.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 101.3 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 105.6 | 18.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 101.2 | 5.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 99.5 | ≈ equal |
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 $110,298 in Severn to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 9.3% cheaper overall than Severn, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Dallas than in Severn. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $88,238 in Severn to keep the same standard of living.