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 | Whittier | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,725/mo | 24.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $707,700 | 61.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $89,686 | 28.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 106.9 | 15.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 129.6 | 42.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 110.3 | 21.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 111.7 | 10.7% 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 $129,616 in Whittier to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 22.8% cheaper overall than Whittier, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Dallas than in Whittier. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $103,693 in Whittier to keep the same standard of living.