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 | Towson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,695/mo | 23.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $408,100 | 33.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $98,425 | 35.0% 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 $107,027 in Towson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 6.6% cheaper overall than Towson, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Dallas than in Towson. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $85,621 in Towson to keep the same standard of living.