Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Texas
Dallas is a major job-market and housing comparison hub in Texas, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Texas
Fort Worth is a Dallas-Fort Worth value comparison market in Texas, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Dallas has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Fort Worth has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Fort Worth minus Dallas.
| Metric | Dallas | Fort Worth | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,631 | $1,597 | -$34 | Fort Worth | Fort Worth has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $311,957 | $299,655 | -$12,302 | Fort Worth | Fort Worth has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $447/mo | $185/mo | -$262/mo | Fort Worth | Fort Worth has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 87 | 99 | +12 | Dallas | Dallas has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $65,240 | $66,000 | +$760 | Dallas | Dallas has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 78/100 | -3 | Dallas | Dallas has the higher move score. |