| Index | Government District | Dallas | Texas |
| Cost of living | 141 | 107 | 92 |
| Goods & Services | 108 | 108 | 96 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 96 |
| Health care | 108 | 108 | 94 |
| Housing | 226 | 114 | 83 |
| Transportation | 89 | 89 | 92 |
| Utilities | 111 | 111 | 104 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $86,907 | $7,242 | $2,028 | $2,607 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Dallas | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $33.29 | $24.26 | 37.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $65.85 | $45.56 | 44.5% |
| Toothpaste | $3.57 | $3.70 | 3.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.30 | $1.28 | 1.3% |
| Movie | $14.60 | $12.13 | 20.3% |
| Bowling | $24.53 | $18.00 | 36.3% |
| Item | Dallas | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.23 | $5.84 | 10.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.74 | $1.57 | 10.8% |
| Milk | $4.65 | $4.67 | 0.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.93 | $4.93 | 0.0% |
| Pizza | $11.30 | $12.09 | 6.5% |
| Beer | $10.93 | $10.41 | 5.0% |
| Item | Dallas | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $143.73 | $125.68 | 14.4% |
| Doctor | $140.69 | $135.78 | 3.6% |
| Dentist | $130.53 | $113.29 | 15.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.62 | $10.65 | 0.3% |
| Lipitor | $499.87 | $468.60 | 6.7% |
| Item | Dallas | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $208,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 13.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,258.00 | $2,346.69 | 3.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,111.00 | $949.00 | 17.1% |
| Item | Dallas | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.09 | $3.46 | 10.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $52.04 | $59.92 | 13.2% |
| Item | Dallas | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $219.02 | $193.99 | 12.9% |
| Phone | $208.71 | $192.25 | 8.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mesquite CDP, TX | 629 | 85 | 14.7% |
| Horseshoe Bend, TX | 621 | 87 | 13.4% |
| Wilmer, TX | 4,698 | 90 | 9.9% |
| Hutchins, TX | 5,804 | 92 | 8.1% |
| Cockrell Hill, TX | 4,200 | 93 | 6.9% |
| Dallas, TX | 1,338,846 | 107 | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Calgary, AB | 1,371,990 | n/a | |
| San Diego, CA | 1,414,545 | 168 | 68.2% |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,529,133 | 95 | 5.5% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,581,531 | 102 | 2.4% |
| Ottawa, ON | 1,058,126 | n/a | |
| Dallas, TX | 1,338,846 | 107 | 7.3% |
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