| Index | South Dallas | Dallas | Texas |
| Cost of living | 92 | 106 | 92 |
| Goods & Services | 105 | 105 | 96 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 95 |
| Health care | 101 | 101 | 97 |
| Housing | 67 | 116 | 83 |
| Transportation | 89 | 89 | 92 |
| Utilities | 113 | 113 | 102 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $54,478 | $4,540 | $1,271 | $1,635 |
| 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 | $39.28 | $27.62 | 42.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $72.50 | $51.11 | 41.9% |
| Toothpaste | $4.07 | $4.09 | 0.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.61 | $1.54 | 4.4% |
| Movie | $15.06 | $12.88 | 16.9% |
| Yoga | $27.76 | $19.66 | 41.2% |
| Item | Dallas | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.24 | $7.70 | 6.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.57 | $1.66 | 5.6% |
| Milk | $4.58 | $4.73 | 3.2% |
| Potatoes | $5.49 | $5.26 | 4.4% |
| Pizza | $11.59 | $12.76 | 9.2% |
| Beer | $11.10 | $10.55 | 5.2% |
| Item | Dallas | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $120.03 | $140.06 | 14.3% |
| Doctor | $129.67 | $153.82 | 15.7% |
| Dentist | $143.84 | $123.15 | 16.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.64 | $11.73 | 0.8% |
| Lipitor | $22.43 | $23.61 | 5.0% |
| Item | Dallas | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $379,405.00 | $326,622.00 | 16.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,186.83 | $2,480.25 | 11.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,679.00 | $1,444.00 | 16.3% |
| Item | Dallas | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.80 | $3.06 | 8.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $53.07 | $65.21 | 18.6% |
| Item | Dallas | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $259.77 | $220.12 | 18.0% |
| Phone | $205.01 | $195.71 | 4.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mesquite CDP, TX | 647 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Horseshoe Bend, TX | 641 | 86 | 14.4% |
| Wilmer, TX | 4,836 | 89 | 11.1% |
| Hutchins, TX | 5,962 | 90 | 9.5% |
| Cockrell Hill, TX | 4,306 | 92 | 8.5% |
| Dallas, TX | 1,391,819 | 106 | 6.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Calgary, AB | 1,371,990 | n/a | |
| San Diego, CA | 1,466,871 | 174 | 74.1% |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,573,237 | 96 | 3.9% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,632,157 | 104 | 4.5% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,698,457 | 111 | 11.4% |
| Dallas, TX | 1,391,819 | 106 | 6.5% |
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