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