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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

Plano vs California

California median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Frisco vs California

California median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Fort Worth vs California

California median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Dallas vs New York

New York median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Plano vs New York

New York median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Frisco vs New York

New York median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Fort Worth vs New York

New York median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Dallas vs Illinois

Illinois median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Plano vs Illinois

Illinois median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Frisco vs Illinois

Illinois median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Dallas vs Washington

Washington median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Plano vs Washington

Washington median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Frisco vs Washington

Washington median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Dallas vs New Jersey

New Jersey median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Plano vs New Jersey

New Jersey median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Frisco vs New Jersey

New Jersey median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Dallas vs Colorado

Colorado median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Dallas vs Florida

Florida median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Dallas vs Oregon

Oregon median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Dallas vs Georgia

Georgia median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Dallas vs Michigan

Michigan median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Dallas vs Arizona

Arizona median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

Dallas vs Tennessee

Tennessee median vs DFW - home price, rent, and 0% TX income tax

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