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 | Washington | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,817/mo | 28.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $705,000 | 61.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $101,722 | 37.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 101.9 | 11.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 87.6 | 14.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 90.0 | 3.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 92.8 | 7.5% 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 $139,234 in Washington to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 28.2% cheaper overall than Washington, DC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Dallas than in Washington. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $111,387 in Washington to keep the same standard of living.