cost
Cost of Living Index
Dallas
75.3
city
New York City
44.8
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.
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Winner
Dallas wins on 17 of 26 metrics compared to New York City.
cost
Dallas
75.3
city
New York City
44.8
city
safety
Dallas
69.9
city
New York City
68.2
city
housing
Dallas
$1,997
city
New York City
$2,318
city
jobs
Dallas
$7,016/mo
city
New York City
$4,440/mo
city
health
Dallas
70.5
city
New York City
55.3
city
environment
Dallas
24.3 ug/m3
city
New York City
37.2 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Dallas
197 Mbps
city
New York City
236 Mbps
city
demographics
Dallas
0.6%
city
New York City
2.8%
city
economy
Dallas
$6,908/mo
city
New York City
$4,778/mo
city
economy
Dallas
3.5%
city
New York City
6.5%
city
education
Dallas
69.6
city
New York City
70.2
city
environment
Dallas
63.1
city
New York City
58.9
city
environment
Dallas
29.6 ug/m3
city
New York City
37.8 ug/m3
city
health
Dallas
81.4 years
city
New York City
72.0 years
city
health
Dallas
26.8%
city
New York City
16.1%
city
housing
Dallas
8.9x
city
New York City
10.5x
city
housing
Dallas
$3,860/mo
city
New York City
$2,889/mo
city
housing
Dallas
$9,753/sqm
city
New York City
$14,991/sqm
city
jobs
Dallas
6.6%
city
New York City
10.5%
city
quality
Dallas
5.7
city
New York City
5.2
city
religion
Dallas
76.5%
city
New York City
46.6%
city
religion
Dallas
15.9%
city
New York City
41.2%
city
religion
Dallas
33.3%
city
New York City
61.2%
city
safety
Dallas
45.9 per 100k
city
New York City
55.3 per 100k
city
safety
Dallas
15.3 per 100k
city
New York City
11.7 per 100k
city
transport
Dallas
71.4
city
New York City
48.8
city