Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Texas
Garland is a supplemental starter city profile for the Dallas-area family and value market in Texas, useful for route coverage and 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
Garland has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Garland has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Irving minus Garland.
| Metric | Garland | Irving | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,563 | $1,583 | +$20 | Garland | Garland has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $289,605 | $344,888 | +$55,283 | Garland | Garland has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $283/mo | $277/mo | -$6/mo | Irving | Irving has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 97 | -1 | Irving | Irving has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $57,287 | $63,652 | +$6,365 | Garland | Garland has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 85/100 | 81/100 | -4 | Garland | Garland has the higher move score. |