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 | West Haven | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,322/mo | 1.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $247,800 | 9.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $72,827 | 12.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 98.4 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 131.2 | 34.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 100.6 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 103.3 | 3.5% 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 $107,182 in West Haven to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 6.7% cheaper overall than West Haven, CT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Dallas than in West Haven. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $85,745 in West Haven to keep the same standard of living.