cost
Cost of Living Index
Dallas
75.3
city
Los Angeles
72
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Dallas wins on 17 of 26 metrics compared to Los Angeles.
cost
Dallas
75.3
city
Los Angeles
72
city
safety
Dallas
69.9
city
Los Angeles
46.8
city
housing
Dallas
$1,997
city
Los Angeles
$1,964
city
jobs
Dallas
$7,016/mo
city
Los Angeles
$6,737/mo
city
health
Dallas
70.5
city
Los Angeles
72.7
city
environment
Dallas
24.3 ug/m3
city
Los Angeles
28.9 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Dallas
197 Mbps
city
Los Angeles
188 Mbps
city
demographics
Dallas
0.6%
city
Los Angeles
0.7%
city
economy
Dallas
3.5%
city
Los Angeles
9.5%
city
economy
Dallas
$6,908/mo
city
Los Angeles
$7,224/mo
city
education
Dallas
69.6
city
Los Angeles
51.2
city
environment
Dallas
63.1
city
Los Angeles
59.3
city
environment
Dallas
29.6 ug/m3
city
Los Angeles
30.5 ug/m3
city
health
Dallas
81.4 years
city
Los Angeles
79.9 years
city
health
Dallas
26.8%
city
Los Angeles
26.4%
city
housing
Dallas
$9,753/sqm
city
Los Angeles
$7,581/sqm
city
housing
Dallas
8.9x
city
Los Angeles
13.4x
city
housing
Dallas
$3,860/mo
city
Los Angeles
$2,169/mo
city
jobs
Dallas
6.6%
city
Los Angeles
8.8%
city
quality
Dallas
5.7
city
Los Angeles
5.3
city
religion
Dallas
76.5%
city
Los Angeles
44.1%
city
religion
Dallas
33.3%
city
Los Angeles
43.1%
city
religion
Dallas
15.9%
city
Los Angeles
15.0%
city
safety
Dallas
15.3 per 100k
city
Los Angeles
19.2 per 100k
city
safety
Dallas
45.9 per 100k
city
Los Angeles
61.5 per 100k
city
transport
Dallas
71.4
city
Los Angeles
49.2
city