Dallas, TX Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
96
Dallas's Overall Cost Of Living
1.0x
Lower Than The National Average
281 out of 405
In Texas
2,601 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Dallas is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Dallas, TX?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Dallas has an overall cost of living index of 96 which is 1.0x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Texas, Dallas has a cost of living index that's 1.0x higher than Texas's index of 94.

The standard of living in Dallas ranks as #2,601 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Texas. By definition, that implies Dallas ranks as the #3,818 most expensive place in the Lone Star State.

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Dallas Cost Of Living Vs. Texas

Living Expense Dallas Texas National Average
Overall 96 94 100
Services 108 98 100
Groceries 101 89 100
Health 116 95 100
Housing 81 83 100
Transportation 94 89 100
Utilities 107 101 100
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Dallas Cost of Living Vs. TX

Dallas, TX Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Texas, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$208,700
Median Home Value
$1,111
Median Rent
$54,747
Median Income
Statistic Dallas Texas United States
Median Home Value $208,700 $187,200 $229,800
Median Rent $1,111 $1,082 $1,096
Median Income $54,747 $63,826 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.8x 2.9x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.24x 0.2x 0.2x

Detailed Dallas Services Costs Vs. Texas

Item Dallas Texas
Shampoo $1.03 $1.06
Movie $11.18 $10.68
Bowling $21.14 $14.67

Detailed Dallas Groceries Costs Vs. Texas

Item Dallas Texas
Ground Beef $4.42 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.48 $1.39
Milk $1.97 $2.05

Detailed Dallas Health Costs Vs. Texas

Item Dallas Texas
Haircut $27.33 $18.62
Beauty Salon $44.45 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.57 $2.34

Detailed Dallas Transportation Costs Vs. Texas

Item Dallas Texas
Potatoes $3.62 $3.29
Pizza $9.44 $10.62
Beer $10.12 $9.38
Optometrist $97.86 $108.57
Doctor $121.08 $116.17
Dentist $133.84 $99.13

Detailed Dallas Utilities Costs Vs. Texas

Item Dallas Texas
Gasoline $1.92 $2.22
Tire Balancing $53.65 $50.07
All Electricity $188.78 $167.67
Phone $185.48 $175.64

Dallas SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
8
Affordability
5
Diversity
10
Safety
3
Amenities
9.5
Education
7
Commute
6

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Dallas

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Dallas
Plano, TX 288,870 114 1.2x
Garland, TX 238,622 97 1.0x
Mesquite, TX 142,429 93 1.0x
Carrollton, TX 137,319 105 1.1x
Richardson, TX 118,583 110 1.1x
Rowlett, TX 65,426 105 1.1x
Euless, TX 56,334 95 1.0x
Farmers Branch, TX 42,659 100 1.0x
Coppell, TX 41,494 121 1.3x
Sachse, TX 25,888 106 1.1x

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