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 | Sierra Vista | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,080/mo | 20.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $215,900 | 25.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $70,899 | 9.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 98.6 | 0.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 101.9 | 15.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 101.3 | 5.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 101.1 | 1.4% 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 $84,359 in Sierra Vista to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sierra Vista, AZ is about 15.6% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% lower in Sierra Vista than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $67,487 in Sierra Vista to keep the same standard of living.