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 | Westminster | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,732/mo | 24.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $467,200 | 42.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $90,651 | 29.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 107.0 | 15.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 129.7 | 42.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 110.5 | 21.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 111.9 | 10.8% 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 $129,933 in Westminster to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 23% cheaper overall than Westminster, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in Dallas than in Westminster. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $103,947 in Westminster to keep the same standard of living.