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 | St. George | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,335/mo | 2.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $415,200 | 34.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $69,333 | 7.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 103.2 | 12.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 123.7 | 39.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 102.8 | 15.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 101.5 | 1.8% 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 $111,798 in St. George to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 10.6% cheaper overall than St. George, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Dallas than in St. George. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $89,438 in St. George to keep the same standard of living.