Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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 Fort Worth.
| Metric | Fort Worth | Irving | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,597 | $1,583 | -$14 | Irving | Irving has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $299,655 | $344,888 | +$45,233 | Fort Worth | Fort Worth has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $185/mo | $277/mo | +$92/mo | Fort Worth | Fort Worth has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 99 | 97 | -2 | Irving | Irving has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $66,000 | $63,652 | -$2,348 | Irving | Irving has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 81/100 | +3 | Irving | Irving has the higher move score. |