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 | Vancouver | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,525/mo | 14.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $403,400 | 32.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $73,626 | 13.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 105.0 | 13.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 126.6 | 41.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 106.5 | 18.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 106.5 | 6.3% 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 $120,485 in Vancouver to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 17% cheaper overall than Vancouver, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Dallas than in Vancouver. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $96,388 in Vancouver to keep the same standard of living.