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 | Waltham | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $2,141/mo | 39.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $679,000 | 60.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $113,443 | 43.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 100.0 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 133.9 | 35.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 101.3 | 5.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 103.9 | 4.1% 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 $122,745 in Waltham to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 18.5% cheaper overall than Waltham, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Dallas than in Waltham. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $98,196 in Waltham to keep the same standard of living.