DFW’S COST
of LIVING
Anyone who has ever relocated to another city knows that number
crunching before packing up the moving van is the first step. After
all, knowing how far your paycheck can stretch once you’re in your
new city is an important consideration for any relocating family.
If you’re used to affordable housing prices, reasonable grocery
bills, and inexpensive health care, you don’t want to be surprised
if your new city is much pricier. The good news for relocating
families is that the Dallas/Fort Worth area still ranks among one
of the most affordable large metropolitan cities to live, work, play,
and do business.
HOW DALLAS/FORT WORTH MEASURES UP
When compared to cities that are similar – in terms of major
industries and population, among other factors – your hard-earned
dollar stretches much further here. In fact, you’ll likely pay less
COST OF LIVING: DFW BY THE NUMBERS
When it comes to overall cost of living, DFW is still an affordable place to live and work. Here’s how the metroplex
ranked in comparison to other major U.S. cities (in the last four quarters ending in Q3 2015).
City Composite 100% Grocery 13.48% Housing 26.05% Utilities 9.95% Transportation 12.63% Healthcare 4.88% Misc. 33.01%
Atlanta 100.0 107. 4 96. 8 98. 2 103. 1 101. 2 98. 7
Austin 95. 5 81. 6 92. 1 99. 8 98. 9 103. 3 100. 8
Boston 145. 7 101. 1 200. 9 149. 8 108.0 135. 5 131. 5
Chicago 118. 5 125. 3 137. 8 104. 8 116. 6 97. 2 106. 6
Cleveland 100. 5 109. 1 92. 3 96. 6 99. 5 101. 3 105. 4
Dallas/Ft.Worth 96. 1 95. 5 80.0 97. 8 102. 4 100. 8 106. 8
Denver 110. 2 96. 9 133. 1 95. 1 101. 7 107. 1 104. 6
New York (Brklyn) 171. 4 126. 5 292.3 133.0 123. 1 111. 8 124.0
Phoenix 97. 6 92. 5 96. 3 98. 7 107. 7 97.0 96. 8
Raleigh 89.0 103. 4 70. 2 98. 7 85. 6 100. 3 95. 7
SanFrancisco 178. 1 132. 1 320.3 108. 2 130. 3 118. 4 122. 4
Seattle 145. 5 124.0 187. 3 116. 8 122.0 123. 4 139. 5
Tucson 93. 2 97. 7 83. 5 91. 7 98. 8 97. 8 97. 6
Statistics Source: ACCRA
