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 | The Villages | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,711/mo | 23.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $346,900 | 22.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $73,415 | 12.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 106.1 | 14.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 105.1 | 29.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 94.9 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 115.5 | 13.6% 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 $123,511 in The Villages to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 19% cheaper overall than The Villages, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Dallas than in The Villages. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $98,809 in The Villages to keep the same standard of living.