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Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX vs New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Side-by-side comparison across cost of living, rent, and wages.

💰 Cost of Living PlainCost →

Category Dallas New York
Overall RPP 103.1 112.6
Goods 102.8 110.3
Services 90.7 127.0
Rents 117.9 148.6

Salary Equivalent Calculator

A $100,000 salary in Dallas equals:

$109,189

in New York for equivalent purchasing power.

🏠 Rent (Fair Market Rent) PlainRent →

Bedrooms Dallas New York
Studio $1,582/mo $1,778/mo
1 Bedroom $1,648/mo $2,024/mo
2 Bedroom $1,931/mo $2,324/mo
3 Bedroom $2,431/mo $2,835/mo
4 Bedroom $3,091/mo $3,618/mo

💼 Wages & Employment WageDex →

Metric Dallas New York
Avg Median Salary $66,291 $80,099
Total Employment 3,956,880 9,221,140

Data sourced from BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, and BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.