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
Irving is a supplemental starter city profile for the Dallas-Fort Worth jobs and commuter market in Texas, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Irving has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Irving has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Irving minus Dallas.
| Metric | Dallas | Irving | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,631 | $1,583 | -$48 | Irving | Irving has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $311,957 | $344,888 | +$32,931 | Dallas | Dallas has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $447/mo | $277/mo | -$170/mo | Irving | Irving has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 87 | 97 | +10 | Dallas | Dallas has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $65,240 | $63,652 | -$1,588 | Irving | Irving has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 81/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |