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 | Tacoma | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,489/mo | 12.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $415,300 | 34.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $79,085 | 19.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 93.6 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 89.2 | 16.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 120.5 | 27.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 128.1 | 22.1% 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 $119,236 in Tacoma to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 16.1% cheaper overall than Tacoma, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Dallas than in Tacoma. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $95,389 in Tacoma to keep the same standard of living.