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 | Wake Forest | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,354/mo | 3.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $397,300 | 31.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $115,159 | 44.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 97.2 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 90.7 | 5.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 98.9 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 97.2 | 2.6% 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 $96,845 in Wake Forest to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Wake Forest, NC is about 3.2% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Wake Forest than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $77,476 in Wake Forest to keep the same standard of living.