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 | Trenton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,177/mo | 10.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $111,200 | 143.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $44,444 | 44.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 93.5 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 89.5 | 16.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 82.0 | 6.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 84.8 | 17.7% higher 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 $94,657 in Trenton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Trenton, NJ is about 5.3% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Trenton than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $75,725 in Trenton to keep the same standard of living.