Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Texas
Plano is a premium suburb and corporate jobs market in Texas, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Dallas has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Dallas has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Dallas minus Plano.
| Metric | Plano | Dallas | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,696 | $1,631 | -$65 | Dallas | Dallas has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $507,575 | $311,957 | -$195,618 | Dallas | Dallas has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $197/mo | $447/mo | +$250/mo | Plano | Plano has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 87 | -15 | Dallas | Dallas has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $81,840 | $65,240 | -$16,600 | Dallas | Dallas has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 73/100 | 81/100 | +8 | Dallas | Dallas has the higher move score. |