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DFW Cost of Living Comparison

See how a Dallas-Fort Worth city stacks up against the metro you are leaving: median home price, median rent, and state income tax side by side. Texas has 0% state income tax, and every DFW number here is city-specific and source-labeled, not a national average.

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Across the 24 DFW cities we track, the population-weighted DFW median is about $342,339 for a home and $1,571/mo in rent (a DFW metro figure, not a national average). Choose your origin metro below to see the full side-by-side against a specific DFW city, including 0% Texas state income tax.

A rent 20% or more below the DFW median of about $1,571/mo is a classic rental-scam tell. Verify any listing free at /scam-detector before you send a deposit.

Dallas vs California
California median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Plano vs California
California median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Frisco vs California
California median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Fort Worth vs California
California median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Dallas vs New York
New York median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Plano vs New York
New York median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Frisco vs New York
New York median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Fort Worth vs New York
New York median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Dallas vs Illinois
Illinois median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Plano vs Illinois
Illinois median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Frisco vs Illinois
Illinois median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Dallas vs Washington
Washington median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Plano vs Washington
Washington median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Frisco vs Washington
Washington median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Dallas vs New Jersey
New Jersey median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Plano vs New Jersey
New Jersey median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Frisco vs New Jersey
New Jersey median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Dallas vs Colorado
Colorado median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Dallas vs Florida
Florida median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Dallas vs Oregon
Oregon median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Dallas vs Georgia
Georgia median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Dallas vs Michigan
Michigan median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Dallas vs Arizona
Arizona median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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Dallas vs Tennessee
Tennessee median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax
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